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Tennessee Execution Raises Questions About Lethal Injection's Pain
Byron Black, convicted of the 1988 murders of his girlfriend and her two daughters, was executed in Tennessee on Tuesday; his execution was controversial due to claims he suffered during the lethal injection despite the state's assurances to the contrary; an autopsy is pending.
Tennessee Execution Raises Questions About Lethal Injection's Pain
Byron Black, convicted of the 1988 murders of his girlfriend and her two daughters, was executed in Tennessee on Tuesday; his execution was controversial due to claims he suffered during the lethal injection despite the state's assurances to the contrary; an autopsy is pending.
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52% Bias Score
DOJ to Seek Death Penalty for Hate Crime in Israeli Embassy Murders
The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for Elias Rodriguez, accused of murdering two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, DC in May, on federal hate crime charges; prosecutors must prove the killings were motivated by antisemitism, not opposition to Israel.
DOJ to Seek Death Penalty for Hate Crime in Israeli Embassy Murders
The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for Elias Rodriguez, accused of murdering two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, DC in May, on federal hate crime charges; prosecutors must prove the killings were motivated by antisemitism, not opposition to Israel.
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40% Bias Score
Tennessee Executes Byron Black Amid Ethical Concerns
Byron Black, 69, convicted of murdering his girlfriend and two daughters in 1988, was executed in Tennessee on Tuesday despite ethical concerns about his implanted defibrillator and alleged intellectual disability; this is the 28th execution this year, exceeding the 2024 total and marking a five-yea...
Tennessee Executes Byron Black Amid Ethical Concerns
Byron Black, 69, convicted of murdering his girlfriend and two daughters in 1988, was executed in Tennessee on Tuesday despite ethical concerns about his implanted defibrillator and alleged intellectual disability; this is the 28th execution this year, exceeding the 2024 total and marking a five-yea...
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48% Bias Score
Tennessee to Execute Inmate Despite Concerns Over Implanted Heart Device
Tennessee plans to execute Byron Black on Tuesday for the 1988 murders of Angela Clay and her two daughters, despite his attorneys' concerns that his implanted heart device could cause a torturous death during the lethal injection. Medical professionals have refused to deactivate the device, creatin...
Tennessee to Execute Inmate Despite Concerns Over Implanted Heart Device
Tennessee plans to execute Byron Black on Tuesday for the 1988 murders of Angela Clay and her two daughters, despite his attorneys' concerns that his implanted heart device could cause a torturous death during the lethal injection. Medical professionals have refused to deactivate the device, creatin...
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52% Bias Score
Florida Sets Record for Executions in 2025
Edward Zakrzewski, 60, was executed in Florida on Thursday, August 1, 2025, for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, setting a state record for the most executions in a single year since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
Florida Sets Record for Executions in 2025
Edward Zakrzewski, 60, was executed in Florida on Thursday, August 1, 2025, for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, setting a state record for the most executions in a single year since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
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64% Bias Score
Florida Sets State Record with Ninth Execution This Year
Florida executed Edward Zakrzewski, 60, on Thursday for the 1994 murders of his wife and children, setting a state record with nine executions this year, exceeding the previous high of eight in 2014 and marking the ninth execution in the state this year.
Florida Sets State Record with Ninth Execution This Year
Florida executed Edward Zakrzewski, 60, on Thursday for the 1994 murders of his wife and children, setting a state record with nine executions this year, exceeding the previous high of eight in 2014 and marking the ninth execution in the state this year.
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48% Bias Score
Tennessee Executes Inmate Despite Defibrillator Concerns
Tennessee executed Byron Black, 69, despite concerns that his heart defibrillator might cause suffering during the lethal injection; seven witnesses reported he appeared to be in pain during the procedure.
Tennessee Executes Inmate Despite Defibrillator Concerns
Tennessee executed Byron Black, 69, despite concerns that his heart defibrillator might cause suffering during the lethal injection; seven witnesses reported he appeared to be in pain during the procedure.
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44% Bias Score
Tennessee Executes Inmate with Active Defibrillator
Byron Black, 69, became the first person executed in the US with an active defibrillator implant, raising concerns about potential suffering during the lethal injection process; the execution, which lasted about 10 minutes, took place in Tennessee despite legal challenges.
Tennessee Executes Inmate with Active Defibrillator
Byron Black, 69, became the first person executed in the US with an active defibrillator implant, raising concerns about potential suffering during the lethal injection process; the execution, which lasted about 10 minutes, took place in Tennessee despite legal challenges.
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64% Bias Score
Tennessee to Execute Inmate with Implanted Defibrillator
Tennessee will execute Byron Black on Tuesday, possibly the first execution of someone with a working defibrillator, despite legal challenges and ethical concerns raised by his attorneys and medical professionals over whether the device might cause unnecessary pain or prolong the death.
Tennessee to Execute Inmate with Implanted Defibrillator
Tennessee will execute Byron Black on Tuesday, possibly the first execution of someone with a working defibrillator, despite legal challenges and ethical concerns raised by his attorneys and medical professionals over whether the device might cause unnecessary pain or prolong the death.
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44% Bias Score
Florida's Record Executions Drive National Increase
Florida's execution of Edward Zakrzewski, the 27th in the U.S. this year, marks a record high under Governor Ron DeSantis, with nine executions in 2025, exceeding any other state and driving a national surge in executions.
Florida's Record Executions Drive National Increase
Florida's execution of Edward Zakrzewski, the 27th in the U.S. this year, marks a record high under Governor Ron DeSantis, with nine executions in 2025, exceeding any other state and driving a national surge in executions.
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60% Bias Score
Florida Sets Execution Record with Death of Edward Zakrzewski
Edward Zakrzewski, 60, was executed in Florida on August 2, 2025, for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, setting a state record for executions in a single year since the death penalty's reinstatement.
Florida Sets Execution Record with Death of Edward Zakrzewski
Edward Zakrzewski, 60, was executed in Florida on August 2, 2025, for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, setting a state record for executions in a single year since the death penalty's reinstatement.
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40% Bias Score
Iran Executes Two Political Prisoners Amidst Rising Executions
Iran executed two political prisoners, Mehdi Hosseini and Behrouz Ahsani Eslamloo, on August 26, 2024, for alleged membership in the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) and involvement in attacks, amidst a reported doubling of executions in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period...
Iran Executes Two Political Prisoners Amidst Rising Executions
Iran executed two political prisoners, Mehdi Hosseini and Behrouz Ahsani Eslamloo, on August 26, 2024, for alleged membership in the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) and involvement in attacks, amidst a reported doubling of executions in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period...
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56% Bias Score
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