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It’s hard to imagine now, but for almost 1,000 years, pregnant women in England could avoid the death penalty just by virtue of being pregnant. A pregnant woman sentenced to death would receive a stay of execution until the baby was born. It was called “pleading the belly” and often…

Handwritten notes show Alameda county DA’s office prosecutors using homophobic labels

Three Americans appear in court over last month's botched coup attempt in DR Congo. The defendants could be facing the death penalty after being accused of terrorism, murder and criminal association. Also, pro-democracy activists in Sudan say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed around 40 people in the…

Idaho’s death penalty is getting renewed attention thanks to the high profile cases of Chad Daybell and Bryan Kohberger

Chad Daybell sentenced to death for murders of wife and two children in Idaho. Jury's decision brings closure to a tragic case.

Daybell could face life in prison or the death penalty. The same jury will decide his fate after a penalty phase of testimony

GOP convention votes on wide-ranging platform including striking law protecting abortion providers from being charged with murder

"Equal protection for the preborn" is a "call for abortion to be treated as homicide," says Jessica Valenti

Chad Daybell faces life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of 2019 killings of Tammy Daybell, and Lori Vallow’s youngest children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow