Biden Administration Appeals 9/11 Plea Deal
The Biden administration is appealing a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants accused in the 9/11 attacks, arguing it would prevent a public trial and the pursuit of capital punishment; the deal was initially approved by the Department of Defense but later reversed, sparking div...
Biden Administration Appeals 9/11 Plea Deal
The Biden administration is appealing a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants accused in the 9/11 attacks, arguing it would prevent a public trial and the pursuit of capital punishment; the deal was initially approved by the Department of Defense but later reversed, sparking div...
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48% Bias Score
Iran's 2024 Executions Reach Record High of 901
The UN reported a record 901 executions in Iran in 2024, a 6% increase from 2023, with most stemming from drug-related offenses but also including dissidents and those involved in the 2022 protests; this includes a record number of women and juvenile offenders executed.
Iran's 2024 Executions Reach Record High of 901
The UN reported a record 901 executions in Iran in 2024, a 6% increase from 2023, with most stemming from drug-related offenses but also including dissidents and those involved in the 2022 protests; this includes a record number of women and juvenile offenders executed.
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56% Bias Score
Iran's 2022 Executions Surge to 901, UN Reports
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk reports that Iran executed at least 901 people in 2022, mostly for drug offenses, a sharp increase linked to the Mahsa Amini protests; this number surpasses the 853 reported in 2023.
Iran's 2022 Executions Surge to 901, UN Reports
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk reports that Iran executed at least 901 people in 2022, mostly for drug offenses, a sharp increase linked to the Mahsa Amini protests; this number surpasses the 853 reported in 2023.
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52% 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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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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Alabama Schedules Fourth Nitrogen Gas Execution Amidst Legal Challenges
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey set a February 6, 2025 execution date for Demetrius Terrence Frazier, convicted of the 1991 murder of Pauline Brown, using nitrogen gas; this execution is contested due to claims the method causes unconstitutional suffering.
Alabama Schedules Fourth Nitrogen Gas Execution Amidst Legal Challenges
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey set a February 6, 2025 execution date for Demetrius Terrence Frazier, convicted of the 1991 murder of Pauline Brown, using nitrogen gas; this execution is contested due to claims the method causes unconstitutional suffering.
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Iran's 2024 Executions Surge Past 900, Raising Global Alarm
Iran executed at least 901 people in 2024, a sharp increase from 2023 and exceeding the 2015 record, raising serious human rights concerns and sparking international condemnation due to its use for suppressing dissent and drug-related offenses.
Iran's 2024 Executions Surge Past 900, Raising Global Alarm
Iran executed at least 901 people in 2024, a sharp increase from 2023 and exceeding the 2015 record, raising serious human rights concerns and sparking international condemnation due to its use for suppressing dissent and drug-related offenses.
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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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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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Family Forgiveness and Iran's Death Penalty: A Growing Trend
In Iran, families of murder victims have the right to choose between execution and pardon, leading to over 850 pardons last year amid growing public criticism of the death penalty, yet the country remains among the top executioners globally.
Family Forgiveness and Iran's Death Penalty: A Growing Trend
In Iran, families of murder victims have the right to choose between execution and pardon, leading to over 850 pardons last year amid growing public criticism of the death penalty, yet the country remains among the top executioners globally.
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60% 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