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South Carolina to Execute Inmate After 13-Year Pause
South Carolina will execute Marion Bowman Jr. on January 31, 2024, for the 2001 murder of Kandee Martin, marking the third execution since September after a 13-year pause due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs, now resolved by a state shield law.
South Carolina to Execute Inmate After 13-Year Pause
South Carolina will execute Marion Bowman Jr. on January 31, 2024, for the 2001 murder of Kandee Martin, marking the third execution since September after a 13-year pause due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs, now resolved by a state shield law.
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48% Bias Score


Cooper Commutes 15 Death Row Sentences in North Carolina
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates to life in prison before leaving office, citing thorough review and reflection; this follows President Biden's commutation of nearly all federal death row inmates, sparking debate about capital punishment.
Cooper Commutes 15 Death Row Sentences in North Carolina
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates to life in prison before leaving office, citing thorough review and reflection; this follows President Biden's commutation of nearly all federal death row inmates, sparking debate about capital punishment.
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40% Bias Score


Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty
Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty after President Emmerson Mnangagwa commuted the sentences of around 60 death row inmates to life imprisonment on Tuesday; Amnesty International celebrated the move as a significant step for human rights in the country and a beacon of hope for the anti-...
Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty
Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty after President Emmerson Mnangagwa commuted the sentences of around 60 death row inmates to life imprisonment on Tuesday; Amnesty International celebrated the move as a significant step for human rights in the country and a beacon of hope for the anti-...
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32% Bias Score


Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty, 60 on Death Row to be Re-sentenced
Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, freeing approximately 60 prisoners on death row who will be re-sentenced; President Mnangagwa signed the Death Penalty Abolition Act into law on Tuesday, December 2023, following a parliamentary vote, despite concerns over a clause allowing for reinstatement...
Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty, 60 on Death Row to be Re-sentenced
Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, freeing approximately 60 prisoners on death row who will be re-sentenced; President Mnangagwa signed the Death Penalty Abolition Act into law on Tuesday, December 2023, following a parliamentary vote, despite concerns over a clause allowing for reinstatement...
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24% Bias Score


Tennessee Revises Lethal Injection Protocol, Resuming Executions
Tennessee announced a revised lethal injection protocol using pentobarbital, resuming executions after a 2022 halt due to protocol violations and an independent review revealing non-compliance since 2018; the new protocol details remain undisclosed, and legal challenges are expected.
Tennessee Revises Lethal Injection Protocol, Resuming Executions
Tennessee announced a revised lethal injection protocol using pentobarbital, resuming executions after a 2022 halt due to protocol violations and an independent review revealing non-compliance since 2018; the new protocol details remain undisclosed, and legal challenges are expected.
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36% Bias Score


Trump to Reinstate Federal Death Penalty
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will direct the Department of Justice to "vigorously pursue the death penalty" after President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, leaving only three cases pending. Trump's decision aligns with his tough-on-crime platfor...
Trump to Reinstate Federal Death Penalty
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will direct the Department of Justice to "vigorously pursue the death penalty" after President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, leaving only three cases pending. Trump's decision aligns with his tough-on-crime platfor...
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56% Bias Score

Wagner Family Members Sentenced in Ohio Family Massacre
On Friday, Edward "Jake" Wagner received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 32 years, his mother Angela Wagner was sentenced to 30 years, and Rita Holcomb received probation for her involvement in the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County, Ohio, a crime describ...

Wagner Family Members Sentenced in Ohio Family Massacre
On Friday, Edward "Jake" Wagner received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 32 years, his mother Angela Wagner was sentenced to 30 years, and Rita Holcomb received probation for her involvement in the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County, Ohio, a crime describ...
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44% Bias Score

Biden Commutes Death Sentences Amid Global Rise in Executions
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, contrasting sharply with former President Trump's pro-death penalty stance; globally, execution rates remain high in countries like China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, while public support for capital punishment persists in some West...

Biden Commutes Death Sentences Amid Global Rise in Executions
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, contrasting sharply with former President Trump's pro-death penalty stance; globally, execution rates remain high in countries like China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, while public support for capital punishment persists in some West...
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52% Bias Score

Biden Commutes Death Sentence of South Carolina Double Murderer, Sparking Outrage
Brandon Council, convicted of the 2017 double murder of two Conway, South Carolina bank employees, had his death sentence commuted to life in prison by President Biden, prompting a compassionate release motion and widespread outrage from victims' families and Republican politicians.

Biden Commutes Death Sentence of South Carolina Double Murderer, Sparking Outrage
Brandon Council, convicted of the 2017 double murder of two Conway, South Carolina bank employees, had his death sentence commuted to life in prison by President Biden, prompting a compassionate release motion and widespread outrage from victims' families and Republican politicians.
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56% Bias Score

Record High Executions in Saudi Arabia Undermine Vision 2030 Goals
In 2024, Saudi Arabia's executions surged to a record high exceeding 270, mostly for drug crimes, despite official statements aiming for reduction and international criticism over questionable trials and human rights violations.

Record High Executions in Saudi Arabia Undermine Vision 2030 Goals
In 2024, Saudi Arabia's executions surged to a record high exceeding 270, mostly for drug crimes, despite official statements aiming for reduction and international criticism over questionable trials and human rights violations.
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64% Bias Score

Saudi Arabia's 2023 Executions Surge to Highest Number in Decades
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2023, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 claim of eliminating the death penalty except for murder; over 150 were for non-lethal crimes, mainly drug smuggling and non-lethal terrorism, mostly foreign nationals, rais...

Saudi Arabia's 2023 Executions Surge to Highest Number in Decades
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2023, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 claim of eliminating the death penalty except for murder; over 150 were for non-lethal crimes, mainly drug smuggling and non-lethal terrorism, mostly foreign nationals, rais...
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48% Bias Score

Trump to Reinstate Pursuit of Federal Death Penalty
President-elect Donald Trump announced he will direct the Department of Justice to resume pursuing the death penalty in future cases following President Biden's commutation of 37 federal death sentences, leaving only three cases pending; Trump's decision reflects his tough-on-crime stance.

Trump to Reinstate Pursuit of Federal Death Penalty
President-elect Donald Trump announced he will direct the Department of Justice to resume pursuing the death penalty in future cases following President Biden's commutation of 37 federal death sentences, leaving only three cases pending; Trump's decision reflects his tough-on-crime stance.
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40% Bias Score
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