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U.S. Executions Hit Near-Historic Low in 2024
The U.S. conducted 25 executions in 2024, a near-historic low concentrated in four states, reflecting a decade-long decline in capital punishment and a reduced Supreme Court role in regulating its use; Alabama became the first state to use nitrogen gas for executions.
U.S. Executions Hit Near-Historic Low in 2024
The U.S. conducted 25 executions in 2024, a near-historic low concentrated in four states, reflecting a decade-long decline in capital punishment and a reduced Supreme Court role in regulating its use; Alabama became the first state to use nitrogen gas for executions.
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44% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of Quadruple Murder
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, for the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, the 24th in the U.S. this year, was conducted without media witnesses, as allowed by state law.
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of Quadruple Murder
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, for the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, the 24th in the U.S. this year, was conducted without media witnesses, as allowed by state law.
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44% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of 1997 Quadruple Homicide
Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed in Indiana on Wednesday for the 1997 shooting deaths of four people, including his brother and his sister's fiancé; this is Indiana's first execution in 15 years and occurred without independent witnesses.
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of 1997 Quadruple Homicide
Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed in Indiana on Wednesday for the 1997 shooting deaths of four people, including his brother and his sister's fiancé; this is Indiana's first execution in 15 years and occurred without independent witnesses.
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56% Bias Score
Florida Bank Murderer Sentenced to Death
On Monday, a Florida judge sentenced 27-year-old Zephen Xaver to death for the premeditated murder of five women inside a Sebring bank in 2019; a jury recommended the death penalty by a 9-3 vote despite evidence of Xaver's history of mental illness.
Florida Bank Murderer Sentenced to Death
On Monday, a Florida judge sentenced 27-year-old Zephen Xaver to death for the premeditated murder of five women inside a Sebring bank in 2019; a jury recommended the death penalty by a 9-3 vote despite evidence of Xaver's history of mental illness.
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44% Bias Score
Indiana to Execute Inmate Despite Claims of Mental Incompetence
Indiana is scheduled to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 murders of four men, despite his lawyers' arguments that his severe mental illness makes him incompetent for execution; courts have refused to halt the execution.
Indiana to Execute Inmate Despite Claims of Mental Incompetence
Indiana is scheduled to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 murders of four men, despite his lawyers' arguments that his severe mental illness makes him incompetent for execution; courts have refused to halt the execution.
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56% Bias Score
Peru to Evaluate Reinstating Death Penalty for Child Sexual Abuse
Peru will form a commission to debate reinstating the death penalty for child sexual abuse, prompted by a recent murder of a 12-year-old girl and President Boluarte's call for discussion, despite the 1979 abolition of capital punishment and international human rights commitments.
Peru to Evaluate Reinstating Death Penalty for Child Sexual Abuse
Peru will form a commission to debate reinstating the death penalty for child sexual abuse, prompted by a recent murder of a 12-year-old girl and President Boluarte's call for discussion, despite the 1979 abolition of capital punishment and international human rights commitments.
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48% Bias Score
Indiana to Execute Mentally Ill Inmate Amidst Secrecy and Controversy
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 quadruple murder of his brother and three others, despite claims of severe mental illness and a lack of media access to the execution.
Indiana to Execute Mentally Ill Inmate Amidst Secrecy and Controversy
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 quadruple murder of his brother and three others, despite claims of severe mental illness and a lack of media access to the execution.
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48% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Joseph Corcoran After 15-Year Hiatus
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, who was convicted of the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, conducted at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, lasted eight minutes and was...
Indiana Executes Joseph Corcoran After 15-Year Hiatus
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, who was convicted of the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, conducted at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, lasted eight minutes and was...
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44% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Prisoner After 15-Year Moratorium
Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran, 49, on December 20, 2023, for the 1997 murders of four people, ending a 15-year moratorium on executions in the state due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs; the execution used pentobarbital and was witnessed by a select group, including his wife and a...
Indiana Executes Prisoner After 15-Year Moratorium
Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran, 49, on December 20, 2023, for the 1997 murders of four people, ending a 15-year moratorium on executions in the state due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs; the execution used pentobarbital and was witnessed by a select group, including his wife and a...
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52% Bias Score
Indiana to Execute Inmate Despite Claims of Mental Incompetence
Indiana plans to execute Joseph Corcoran for the 1997 murders of four men, despite claims of his incompetence due to paranoid schizophrenia. The execution, scheduled for Wednesday before sunrise, is challenged due to his mental illness and is the first in Indiana in 15 years.
Indiana to Execute Inmate Despite Claims of Mental Incompetence
Indiana plans to execute Joseph Corcoran for the 1997 murders of four men, despite claims of his incompetence due to paranoid schizophrenia. The execution, scheduled for Wednesday before sunrise, is challenged due to his mental illness and is the first in Indiana in 15 years.
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60% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Murderer After 15-Year Pause
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for a 1997 quadruple murder, marking the state's first execution in 15 years after acquiring pentobarbital to overcome a nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs.
Indiana Executes Murderer After 15-Year Pause
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for a 1997 quadruple murder, marking the state's first execution in 15 years after acquiring pentobarbital to overcome a nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs.
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48% Bias Score
Death Penalty Sought in Murder Case Used in 2024 Election
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will seek the death penalty for Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, Venezuelan nationals accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in June; the case was heavily used by Donald Trump in his 2024 ...
Death Penalty Sought in Murder Case Used in 2024 Election
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will seek the death penalty for Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, Venezuelan nationals accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in June; the case was heavily used by Donald Trump in his 2024 ...
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72% Bias Score
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