capital punishment

Florida law would speed up executions

The ill-named Timely Justice Act would see 13 death row inmates immediately issued death warrants

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:39 PM UTC 12
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Willie Manning was to be killed on Tuesday evening, despite claims DNA evidence would exonerate him

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:45 PM UTC
News Death Penalty, Execution

With Maryland becoming the latest state to abolish its use, we look back on capital punishment's tortured history

Stephen Hartnett, AlterNet Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 1:05 PM UTC
Life AlterNet, Death Penalty

Gov. Martin O'Malley will sign a bill making his the 18th state to ban capital punishment

Associated Press Friday, Mar 15, 2013 7:51 PM UTC
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Human rights groups condemn the death penalty for juvenile offenders, only abolished in the U.S. in 2005

Natasha Lennard Monday, Mar 4, 2013 5:39 PM UTC
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Andre Thomas committed heinous acts but is deeply mentally ill -- something the Texas justice system cannot handle

Natasha Lennard Monday, Feb 25, 2013 6:21 PM UTC
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For the second time in two years, Warren Hill was within hours of lethal injection when the courts intervened

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 4:21 PM UTC
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