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South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamber

South Carolina has set a date of Nov. 1 date for its next execution as the state ramps up use of the death penalty after a 13-year pause

The Independent UK

First Thing: Israeli strikes hit Beirut as key route out of Lebanon cut off

Israel has ordered people in 20 more towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately. Plus: the future of the death penalty in Japan

The Guardian - UK

After freeing a man who spent half a century on death row, will Japan keep using the death penalty?

Police fabricated key evidence that led to the conviction of Iwao Hakamada in 1968, but capital punishment still has popular support

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Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom "Brady Violation" and Got Supreme Court Review (Part III)

Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor's confession of "error"—such the Oklahoma A.G.'s dubious confession in this case.

Reason

Texas executes Harris County man tied to five killings

Garcia White, who killed twin sisters, became the fifth Texas inmate put to death in 2024 after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a stay of execution.

The Texas Tribune

Convicted murderer released in the '90s agrees to life sentence on 2 new murder charges

A convicted murderer who was run out of several Texas cities when he was released early from prison in 1993 has pleaded guilty to two new murder charges in a deal that allows him to serve life in prison and avoid the death penalty

The Independent UK

Six days of horror: America’s thirst for executions returns with a vengeance

Five executions, five states: a glut of judicial killing not seen in 20 years took place last week – and there was nothing random about it

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North Korea Expands List Of Crimes Punishable By Death

Learn about North Korea's expanded death penalty offenses and focus on strengthening nuclear capabilities under Kim Jong Un's regime.

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Oklahoma executes man despite parole board recommending life be spared

US execution comes days after that of Marcellus Williams in Missouri, where victim’s family also asked for clemency.

Al Jazeera

Japanese Court Acquits Former Boxer In 1966 Quadruple Murder

88-year-old Iwao Hakamada acquitted in quadruple murder case after 48 years on death row, sparking debate on abolishing death penalty in Japan.

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Oklahoma Governor Weighs Clemency For Death Row Inmate

Oklahoma prepares for Emmanuel Littlejohn's execution as Governor Stitt deliberates clemency amidst national death penalty debate.

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Japanese Court Acquits Former Boxer In Quadruple Murder Case

Acquittal of Iwao Hakamada in quadruple murder retrial exposes fabricated evidence, sparking debate on death penalty in Japan.

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Oklahoma prepares for an execution after parole board recommended sparing man's life

Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man for his role in the 1992 shooting death of an Oklahoma City convenience store owner during a robbery

The Independent UK

Alabama to carry out the 2nd nitrogen gas execution in the US

Alabama is preparing to carry out the nation’s second nitrogen gas execution

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Debate Surrounds Missouri Execution Of Marcellus Williams

Marcellus Williams' execution raises doubts about his guilt, fueling the debate on the death penalty in the U.S.

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World's Longest-Serving Death Row Convict Awaits Verdict

Verdict awaited in retrial of Iwao Hakamata, highlighting flaws in Japan's criminal justice system and concerns over reliance on confessions and death penalty.

International Business Times

US Set To Have Busiest Week On Death Row In 20 Years

One inmate in South Carolina has already been executed and four others in as many states are set to quickly follow.

International Business Times UK

Marcellus Williams Finally Executed By Lethal Injection: Why Did Victim's Family Want Life Imprisonment, Not Death Penalty?

Marcellus Williams was executed by lethal injection in Missouri, despite new DNA evidence and pleas from the victim's family for clemency, raising serious concerns about potential wrongful convictions in capital punishment cases.

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The Guardian - US

Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ objections and innocence claims

Prosecutors raise concerns about lack of evidence as family of victim supports saving Williams from the death penalty

Al Jazeera

Rights groups warn Myanmar military executing more anti-coup activists

A married couple reportedly executed on Monday with five more people facing the death penalty on Tuesday.

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Five States Schedule Unusual Number Of Executions In One Week

Five states in the U.S. have scheduled executions of death row inmates within a week, raising legal, ethical, and procedural questions.

The Independent UK

There are 5 executions set over a week's span in the US. That's the most in decades

Death row inmates in five separate states are set to be put to death in the span of one week

International Business Times

Taiwan Retains Death Penalty But Limits Use To 'Exceptional' Cases

A Taiwan court decided on Friday to retain capital punishment, but ruled its application should be "limited to special and exceptional circumstances".

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South Carolina To Execute Inmate After 13-Year Pause

South Carolina prepares for its first execution in 13 years, involving inmate Freddie Eugene Owens and highlighting complexities of the death penalty.

The National (Scotland)

Better Together chief turned Labour MP compares independence to death penalty

THE Scottish Labour MP who worked as the head strategist for the Better Together campaign in 2014 has compared independence to the death penalty…

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