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Move to abolish Ohio’s death penalty renewed
WCMH via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There is another push at the Ohio Statehouse to move legislation forward to abolish the death penalty. “This is a serious issue...
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...
50 years ago, North Dakota abolished the death penalty. It's been a controversial choice.
Grand Forks Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 5—GRAND FORKS — There were only eight recorded executions in North Dakota before the state officially abolished the death penalty 50 years ago. While the last execution happened more than ...
Biden said he opposed death penalty. Why do feds want to kill the Buffalo shooter?
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPresident Joseph Biden's stated opposition to the death penalty is running counter to his...
Kansas death penalty faces new challenge with ACLU invoking landmark abortion decision
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoThe ACLU is mounting a major new effort to overturn Kansas’ death penalty, arguing it’s racially...
The pros and cons of the death penalty
The Week via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAnti-death penalty protests outside the US Supreme Court. The number of executions is rising around the world, even as many countries move towards...
Death penalty researchers call 2022 ‘Year of the Botched Execution’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSeven of the 20 execution attempts in the US over the past year were visibly problematic or took an...
Ohio legislature must act on death penalty | Guest editorial
Record-Courier via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGUEST EDITORIAL | Youngstown Vindicator Capital punishment hangs in an awkward state of limbo in...
Shapiro announces shift on death penalty, won't sign execution orders
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. Josh Shapiro vowed Thursday not to sign any execution orders over the next four years,...
Is the death penalty returning to Iowa? Senators introduce bill. House leader skeptical
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn Iowa Senate proposal would introduce the death penalty in Iowa, but opposition from a key House...