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Ghana parliament votes to abolish the death penalty
Reuters via AOL· 10 months agoGhana's parliament on Tuesday voted to abolish the death penalty, making the country the latest of several African nations that have moved to repeal...
Louisiana lawmakers reject bill to abolish death penalty after emotional hearing
The News-Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLouisiana will keep the death penalty for at least another year after a House committee on Wednesday...
Ghana to end death penalty for all crimes except treason
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGhana's parliament voted Tuesday to abolish the death penalty for all crimes besides acts of high...
Iowa ended the death penalty after it hanged 2 men in 1962. A GOP bill would bring it back
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSeveral Republicans legislators are renewing their push to bring back the death penalty in Iowa —...
Malaysia scraps mandatory death penalty and natural-life prison terms
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoMalaysia's parliament passed sweeping legal reforms to abolish the mandatory death penalty and...
Equatorial Guinea latest African country to abolish death penalty
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMALABO (Reuters) -Equatorial Guinea has abolished the death penalty, according to a new criminal...
Did Arizona juries kept in the dark about the law issue unwarranted death sentences?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn Arizona, there is no parole. It was abolished 30 years ago. Not everyone knows that, however....
Lawmakers call for an end to capital punishment in Ohio. Again.
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAlthough Ohio hasn't executed anyone since 2018, a dozen state senators are banding together to...
Newsom leaves the Vatican with pope's praise for refusing to impose the death penalty
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a three-day climate summit Thursday at the Vatican. (Gregorio...
Torres: DeSantis misses mark on new death penalty laws | Opinion
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI once witnessed the state of Florida execute a child rapist. I was not sad about it despite my...