DEATH PENALTY

Nov 08 2024CRIME

Will Bryan Kohberger Face Death? Court Hearing Next

In just a few days, a court hearing will decide if the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students could face the death penalty. The hearing is happening a week before the campus marks two years since the tragic event. The judge will listen to arguments from both sides in Boise, where t

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Oct 18 2024CRIME

Alabama Executes Man Who Asked for Death After Deadly Rampage

Derrick Dearman, 36, was executed in Alabama on Thursday. He had asked to go forward with his lethal injection after admitting to killing five people in a 2016 drug-fueled attack. Dearman broke into a home where his estranged girlfriend was staying, then killed her and four others with an ax and a g

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Oct 17 2024CRIME

A Texas Execution Halted: New Evidence Emerges

Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate, was supposed to be executed today. But things got complicated when a Texas House committee decided to hear his testimony about his conviction. This case is special because it involves a diagnosis called shaken baby syndrome, which some experts now think mig

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Oct 14 2024POLITICS

Kamala Harris: Shifting Stances on Criminal Justice

Kamala Harris has always been a figure of interest, particularly due to her evolving views on crucial topics like the death penalty and criminal justice reforms. Starting her career as a young prosecutor, Harris firmly opposed capital punishment. However, when she ran for California attorney general

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Oct 09 2024CRIME

Should Richard Glossip Get a New Trial?

A unique case is being heard by the Supreme Court. Richard Glossip, now 61, was convicted of hiring a hitman to kill his boss at an Oklahoma City motel back in 1997. Surprisingly, the Oklahoma Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, agrees that the conviction should be tossed. The heart of the issue lie

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Sep 23 2024OPINION

The Unfair Jury: A Missouri Man's Fight for Justice

In the heart of Missouri, a man named Marcellus Williams is facing execution for a crime he claims he did not commit. Williams' story is one of alleged procedural errors and racial bias in the judicial system. His lawyer, Jonathan Potts, argues that the state Supreme Court should halt the execution

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Sep 15 2024POLITICS

The Unlikely American Coup: A Tale of Two Young Men and a Warlord's Ambition

As the world grapples with the complexities of global politics, a seemingly unlikely scenario has unfolded in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Two American young men, Tyler Thompson and Marcel Malanga, along with 35 others, have been sentenced to death for their involvement in a botched coup attemp

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Sep 15 2024POLITICS

The Last Gasp: How Missouri's Attorney General Thwarted the Quest for Justice

The recent court ruling in the Marcellus Williams case is a stark reminder of the complexities and challenges involved in seeking justice. On its surface, the ruling may seem like a straightforward affirmation of Williams's guilt, but a closer examination reveals a tangled web of procedural issues,

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Sep 12 2024CRIME

"Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: The Tragic Case of Robert Roberson"

The story of Robert Roberson serves as a stark reminder of the failures of the Texas justice system. In 2003, he was accused of murdering his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, who died from a combination of injuries attributed to shaken baby syndrome (SBS). The case is a chilling example of the devastatin

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Sep 10 2024CRIME

Executed on a Lie: Can Science Really Cost a Man His Life?

Imagine being wrongly convicted and sentenced to death based on scientific evidence that has since been debunked. This is the horrifying reality for Robert Roberson, a man on death row in Texas facing execution for a crime he vehemently denies. The state claims that Roberson killed his 2-year-old d

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