Death Penalty News
- Europe MPs express concern about human rights in Bahrain January 24, 2021 11:06 am News (South Africa) More than a dozen European lawmakers issue letter to demand Gulf nation uphold commitment to human rights. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have issued a letter urging Bahraini authorities to abide by the country’s commitment and release prisoners …
- Authorities Investigate Early-Morning Explosion at Anti-Gay SoCal Church January 24, 2021 10:00 am CBS News Bay Area - California LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — The FBI and local police are investigating an explosion early Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church that had been the target of protests for its anti-LGBT message. Officers responding around 4:30 a.m. initially thought a vandal …
- Deliberations resume Monday in the trial of Marco Garcia-Bravo accused of killing two Colorado Springs teens January 24, 2021 9:36 am Fox 21 News - Colorado COLORADO SPRINGS — A verdict has yet to be reached in the case against Marco Garcia-Bravo who is accused of killing two Colorado Springs teenagers back in 2017. Garcia-Bravo’s trial is the only jury trial that was exempt from being vacated due to COVID-19 …
- Suggestions on draft Shakti Bill: Experts says many provisions already exist, need to strengthen prevailing laws January 24, 2021 9:26 am The Indian Express With the state legislature’s joint selection committee inviting submissions from expert groups and lawyers on the proposed Shakti Act, a criticism voiced before the panel is that instead of coming up with new provisions, the need is to strengthen the laws …
- S Korea gripped by trial of toddler Jeong-in's killer January 24, 2021 1:21 am Taipei News.net A video clip shows a healthy, happy child smiling from ear to ear, her milk teeth gnawing at a pink fluffy toy. Within months, all of South Korea would know Jeong-in. It has taken the death of a 16-month-old, allegedly at the hands of her adoptive parents, …
- Study by Project 39A: ‘65% death penalties by trial courts linked to sexual crimes… highest in 5 years’ January 24, 2021 1:04 am The Indian Express Corresponding to the legislative expansion of death penalty for sexual crimes against women, more than 65 per cent of all death sentences imposed by trial courts were linked to such cases in 2020, the annual study in death penalty in India by Project 39A — …
- Nesi's Notes: Jan. 23 January 24, 2021 12:28 am WPRI 12 - Rhode Island Happy Saturday! Here’s another edition of my weekend column for WPRI.com — as always, send your takes, tips and trial balloons to tnesi@wpri.com and follow me on Twitter and on Facebook. 1. Rhode Island government — or at least the Rhode Island governor’s …
- Virginia moves toward banning capital punishment, in a shift for prolific death penalty state January 23, 2021 11:55 pm The Washington Post The former capital of the Confederacy would become the first Southern state to abolish capital punishment if a bill on track to pass the Senate gets out of the House and over to the desk of Gov. Ralph Northam (D), who has promised to sign it. A ban in …
- Only five years? January 23, 2021 10:33 pm Scoop January 23, 2021 7:00am by David Farrar Stuff reports: An Auckland man has been jailed for five years after he tried to buy a girl under the age of 7 for sexual exploitation. Aaron Joseph Hutton hid behind the profile name ‘kiwipedo’ on the secretive Dark …
- Squad members urge Biden to commute the sentence of every death row inmate January 23, 2021 9:13 pm Fox News Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. All 49 remaining death-row inmates in federal prisons should have their sentences commuted by President Biden, two members of the progressive "Squad" group of …
- Biden urged to commute sentences of all 49 federal death row prisoners January 23, 2021 8:53 pm The Guardian Led by two prominent African American congresswomen, 35 Democrats have urged Joe Biden to commute the sentences of all 49 federal prisoners left on death row – days after the Trump administration finished its rush to kill 13 such prisoners. Early last …
- Police are investigating an overnight explosion at a suburban Los Angeles church January 23, 2021 8:09 pm CNN Police were called to First Works Baptist Church in El Monte around 1 a.m. where they found the walls of the church vandalized and smoke coming out of the church's window, which appeared to be smashed in. "We realized that the windows were not …
- Authorities investigate blast at anti-gay California church January 23, 2021 6:36 pm The Washington Times EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) - The FBI and local police are investigating an explosion early Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church that had been the target of protests for its anti-LGTBQ message. Officers responding around 4:30 a.m. initially thought a vandal had …
- Indiana inmate agrees to plead guilty in inmate’s killing January 23, 2021 4:48 pm The Republic - Indiana ANDERSON, Ind. — An inmate at a central Indiana prison has agreed to plead guilty in the fatal stabbing of another inmate, four months after he rejected the same plea agreement. Tommy Holland’s defense attorney told a Madison County judge Monday his client …
- Family jolted by killer’s confession January 23, 2021 2:18 pm The Gleaner If Keshtina Bonner had her way, confessed killer Wade Blackwood would spend the rest of his life behind bars for the horrific shooting death of her sister, Simone Campbell-Collymore. Blackwood detailed, in a caution statement recorded by police …