5 things you may not know about death penalty
With Maryland becoming the latest state to abolish its use, we look back on capital punishment's tortured history
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 1:05 PM UTCLife AlterNet, Death Penalty
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Maryland abolishing death penalty
Gov. Martin O'Malley will sign a bill making his the 18th state to ban capital punishment
Friday, Mar 15, 2013 7:51 PM UTCNews Death Penalty
Saudi, Yemen under fire for child executions
Human rights groups condemn the death penalty for juvenile offenders, only abolished in the U.S. in 2005
Monday, Mar 4, 2013 5:39 PM UTCNews Death Penalty
A schizophrenic who gouged out his eyes is on Texas death row
Andre Thomas committed heinous acts but is deeply mentally ill -- something the Texas justice system cannot handle
Monday, Feb 25, 2013 6:21 PM UTCNews andre thomas, Texas
Mentally disabled man granted last-minute stay of execution
For the second time in two years, Warren Hill was within hours of lethal injection when the courts intervened
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 4:21 PM UTCNews capital punishment
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