30 h. ago Man pleads not guilty to federal death penalty charge in UnitedHealthcare case

Luigi Mangione is accused of killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson.

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30 h. ago Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murdering UnitedHealthcare chief in New York

Suspect could face death penalty over allegation he murdered UnitedHealthcare boss in case that triggered anger against for-profit healthcare industry

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32 h. ago Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The 26-year-old may face the death penalty for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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38 h. ago Luigi Mangione to appear in federal court as prosecuters warn they'll seek death penalty

The 26-year-old may face the death penalty for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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2 w. ago A boycott of US goods is not cruel to Americans if it helps hasten Trump’s demise

We Irish have a duty of care to our European neighbours too. They fought for us over Brexit and we have more values in common with them than with a country where the death penalty persists

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2 w. ago A boycott of US goods is not cruel if it hastens Donald Trump’s demise

We Irish have a duty of care to our European neighbours too. They fought for us over Brexit and we have more values in common with them than with a country where the death penalty persists

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2 w. ago Poll: Do you agree with the death penalty as a form of criminal punishment?

Although lethal injection is now the default method used in most US jurisdictions that authorise capital punishment, the electric chair is still an option for execution in some states.

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2 w. ago Long prison sentences are as effective as the death penalty in deterring homicides, research shows

According to the research – which closely examined the Australian legal system and its history with capital punishment – the death penalty had a deterrent effect on homicides, resulting in an estimated 7.6 percent reduction in the crime.

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3 w. ago US Attorney General directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

Mangione is accused of shooting dead Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare.

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