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Louisiana Judge Halts First Nitrogen Gas Execution
A Louisiana judge temporarily blocked the state's first nitrogen gas execution, scheduled for March 18th, siding with the condemned inmate, Jessie Hoffman Jr., who argued the method is cruel and unusual punishment, a decision the state plans to appeal.
Louisiana Judge Halts First Nitrogen Gas Execution
A Louisiana judge temporarily blocked the state's first nitrogen gas execution, scheduled for March 18th, siding with the condemned inmate, Jessie Hoffman Jr., who argued the method is cruel and unusual punishment, a decision the state plans to appeal.
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48% Bias Score
Texas Court Stays Execution of David Wood Amidst New Evidence
A Texas appeals court has stayed the execution of David Wood, convicted in 1987 for the murders of six women, due to newly presented evidence including potential exculpatory DNA and questionable jailhouse informant testimony; the stay comes 36 years after his conviction and two days before his sched...
Texas Court Stays Execution of David Wood Amidst New Evidence
A Texas appeals court has stayed the execution of David Wood, convicted in 1987 for the murders of six women, due to newly presented evidence including potential exculpatory DNA and questionable jailhouse informant testimony; the stay comes 36 years after his conviction and two days before his sched...
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48% Bias Score
Arizona to Execute Prisoner After Two-Year Hiatus
Aaron Gunches, 53, will be executed by lethal injection on March 19 in Arizona for the 2002 murder of Ted Price; this is Arizona's first execution in over two years and follows a state review of death penalty protocols and difficulties with lethal injection procedures.
Arizona to Execute Prisoner After Two-Year Hiatus
Aaron Gunches, 53, will be executed by lethal injection on March 19 in Arizona for the 2002 murder of Ted Price; this is Arizona's first execution in over two years and follows a state review of death penalty protocols and difficulties with lethal injection procedures.
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44% Bias Score
Record High Executions in Iran in 2024
A new report reveals at least 975 executions in Iran during 2024, the highest number in over two decades, including a record 31 women, many for drug offenses or self-defense; the UN's continued collaboration with Iran is raising concerns.
Record High Executions in Iran in 2024
A new report reveals at least 975 executions in Iran during 2024, the highest number in over two decades, including a record 31 women, many for drug offenses or self-defense; the UN's continued collaboration with Iran is raising concerns.
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64% Bias Score
South Carolina to Execute Man by Firing Squad, First in 15 Years
South Carolina is set to execute Brad Sigmon by firing squad on Friday, marking the first use of this method in the US in 15 years; Sigmon, convicted of the 2001 bludgeoning deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, chose this method over lethal injection or the electric chair due to concerns about a m...
South Carolina to Execute Man by Firing Squad, First in 15 Years
South Carolina is set to execute Brad Sigmon by firing squad on Friday, marking the first use of this method in the US in 15 years; Sigmon, convicted of the 2001 bludgeoning deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, chose this method over lethal injection or the electric chair due to concerns about a m...
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52% Bias Score
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad Amid Concerns Over Lethal Injection
South Carolina will execute 67-year-old Brad Sigmon by firing squad on Friday, the state's first such execution in 15 years, after he chose this method fearing a painful death by lethal injection following the prolonged suffering of three fellow inmates during their executions.
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad Amid Concerns Over Lethal Injection
South Carolina will execute 67-year-old Brad Sigmon by firing squad on Friday, the state's first such execution in 15 years, after he chose this method fearing a painful death by lethal injection following the prolonged suffering of three fellow inmates during their executions.
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60% Bias Score
Kohberger Defense to Argue Knife Sheath Was Planted
Bryan Kohberger's defense will argue that the knife sheath found at the Idaho quadruple homicide scene, containing his DNA, was planted there by another individual. This strategy, revealed in court filings, challenges not the DNA match itself, but the sheath's evidentiary connection to Kohberger's p...
Kohberger Defense to Argue Knife Sheath Was Planted
Bryan Kohberger's defense will argue that the knife sheath found at the Idaho quadruple homicide scene, containing his DNA, was planted there by another individual. This strategy, revealed in court filings, challenges not the DNA match itself, but the sheath's evidentiary connection to Kohberger's p...
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36% Bias Score
New Evidence Emerges in Decades-Old Murder Case, Delaying Execution
Marcia Fulton, whose daughter was murdered in 1987, is planning to attend the March 13th execution of David Wood, despite new DNA evidence and witness testimony that could exonerate him, emerging decades after his conviction. The case highlights the emotional toll on victims' families and the comple...
New Evidence Emerges in Decades-Old Murder Case, Delaying Execution
Marcia Fulton, whose daughter was murdered in 1987, is planning to attend the March 13th execution of David Wood, despite new DNA evidence and witness testimony that could exonerate him, emerging decades after his conviction. The case highlights the emotional toll on victims' families and the comple...
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60% Bias Score
Singapore's Execution of Drug Smuggler Highlights Strict Laws and Public Protest
Singapore executed Malaysian national Pannir Selvam for drug smuggling despite a last-minute stay, highlighting the country's strict drug laws and the contrast with other developed nations; public protests, though restricted, reveal tensions between the government's control and citizens' rights.
Singapore's Execution of Drug Smuggler Highlights Strict Laws and Public Protest
Singapore executed Malaysian national Pannir Selvam for drug smuggling despite a last-minute stay, highlighting the country's strict drug laws and the contrast with other developed nations; public protests, though restricted, reveal tensions between the government's control and citizens' rights.
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52% Bias Score
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents in 1990, will be executed by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday evening, marking the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010 due to the state's difficulties in obtaining lethal injection drugs.
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents in 1990, will be executed by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday evening, marking the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010 due to the state's difficulties in obtaining lethal injection drugs.
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40% Bias Score
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad Amid Death Penalty Debate
South Carolina is set to execute Brad Sigmon by firing squad Friday night, making him the first to face this execution method in the US since 2010. This decision follows appeals and arguments highlighting concerns over lethal injection drug issues and Sigmon's mental health, and his attorney's claim...
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad Amid Death Penalty Debate
South Carolina is set to execute Brad Sigmon by firing squad Friday night, making him the first to face this execution method in the US since 2010. This decision follows appeals and arguments highlighting concerns over lethal injection drug issues and Sigmon's mental health, and his attorney's claim...
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56% Bias Score
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, a South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, will be executed by firing squad on Friday, marking the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010 due to the state's struggles with lethal injection drug procurement and legal challenges.
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, a South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, will be executed by firing squad on Friday, marking the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010 due to the state's struggles with lethal injection drug procurement and legal challenges.
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60% Bias Score
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