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Trump to Seek Death Penalty Reinstatement in D.C.
President Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will seek to reinstate the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., despite the Supreme Court's 1972 nullification and the city council's 1981 repeal, as part of broader efforts to curb crime and following a 15% decrease in homi...
Trump to Seek Death Penalty Reinstatement in D.C.
President Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will seek to reinstate the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., despite the Supreme Court's 1972 nullification and the city council's 1981 repeal, as part of broader efforts to curb crime and following a 15% decrease in homi...
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36% Bias Score
Extradition of US Murder Suspect Halted in Netherlands
A Groningen court halted the extradition of a 33-year-old American woman suspected in her ex-partner's murder in Lyman, South Carolina, pending confirmation that she won't face the death penalty upon return to the US; she had been residing in the Netherlands with her 4-year-old daughter since March.
Extradition of US Murder Suspect Halted in Netherlands
A Groningen court halted the extradition of a 33-year-old American woman suspected in her ex-partner's murder in Lyman, South Carolina, pending confirmation that she won't face the death penalty upon return to the US; she had been residing in the Netherlands with her 4-year-old daughter since March.
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44% Bias Score
Florida Executes Kayle Bates, Exceeding Annual Execution Record
On October 1, 2025, Florida executed Kayle Bates, a 67-year-old former airman, for the 1982 murder of Janet White, exceeding the state's annual execution record despite pleas for clemency from veterans' groups and concerns raised about legal irregularities in his case.
Florida Executes Kayle Bates, Exceeding Annual Execution Record
On October 1, 2025, Florida executed Kayle Bates, a 67-year-old former airman, for the 1982 murder of Janet White, exceeding the state's annual execution record despite pleas for clemency from veterans' groups and concerns raised about legal irregularities in his case.
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Alabama Postpones Execution Due to Incomplete Mental Evaluation
The execution of Alabama Death Row inmate David Lee Roberts, scheduled for August 21, is postponed due to an incomplete court-ordered psychiatric evaluation assessing his competency for execution; Roberts, convicted of capital murder in 1992, suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and recently attempte...
Alabama Postpones Execution Due to Incomplete Mental Evaluation
The execution of Alabama Death Row inmate David Lee Roberts, scheduled for August 21, is postponed due to an incomplete court-ordered psychiatric evaluation assessing his competency for execution; Roberts, convicted of capital murder in 1992, suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and recently attempte...
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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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Rodriguez Indicted on Murder, Hate Crime Charges in Killing of Israeli Embassy Staff
Elias Rodriguez was indicted on Wednesday on nearly 10 charges, including premeditated murder and hate crimes resulting in death, for the May 21 killing of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., marking the Justice Department's first death penalty case in the district in years.
Rodriguez Indicted on Murder, Hate Crime Charges in Killing of Israeli Embassy Staff
Elias Rodriguez was indicted on Wednesday on nearly 10 charges, including premeditated murder and hate crimes resulting in death, for the May 21 killing of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., marking the Justice Department's first death penalty case in the district in years.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown: Over 1,000 Arrests, Death Penalty Call
President Trump's federal takeover of D.C.'s police force on August 7, 2025, has resulted in over 1,000 arrests, 300 for immigration violations, and 111 illegal firearm seizures; he advocates for the death penalty for murder in D.C., framing it as crime prevention ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown: Over 1,000 Arrests, Death Penalty Call
President Trump's federal takeover of D.C.'s police force on August 7, 2025, has resulted in over 1,000 arrests, 300 for immigration violations, and 111 illegal firearm seizures; he advocates for the death penalty for murder in D.C., framing it as crime prevention ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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64% Bias Score
Florida Executes Kayle Bates for 1982 Murder
On Tuesday, Florida executed Kayle Bates, 67, for the June 14, 1982, murder of Janet White in Florida's Panhandle, marking the state's tenth execution this year and the 29th in the US this year.
Florida Executes Kayle Bates for 1982 Murder
On Tuesday, Florida executed Kayle Bates, 67, for the June 14, 1982, murder of Janet White in Florida's Panhandle, marking the state's tenth execution this year and the 29th in the US this year.
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44% Bias Score
Florida Man to be Executed, Possibly Setting New State Record for Executions
David Pittman, 63, will be executed in Florida on September 17th for the 1990 murders of his estranged wife's parents and sister; this could set a new state record for executions in a single year at twelve.
Florida Man to be Executed, Possibly Setting New State Record for Executions
David Pittman, 63, will be executed in Florida on September 17th for the 1990 murders of his estranged wife's parents and sister; this could set a new state record for executions in a single year at twelve.
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52% Bias Score
Tennessee Man Charged with Quadruple Homicide, Three Others Charged as Accessories
In Tiptonville, Tennessee, Austin Robert Drummond is charged with fatally shooting four people—James M. Wilson, Adrianna Williams, Braydon Williams, and Cortney Rose—while three others face accessory charges for helping him evade capture after a weeklong manhunt.
Tennessee Man Charged with Quadruple Homicide, Three Others Charged as Accessories
In Tiptonville, Tennessee, Austin Robert Drummond is charged with fatally shooting four people—James M. Wilson, Adrianna Williams, Braydon Williams, and Cortney Rose—while three others face accessory charges for helping him evade capture after a weeklong manhunt.
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Hate Crime Charges Filed in Fatal Shooting of Israeli Embassy Staff
On May 21, 2024, Elias Rodriguez, 31, fatally shot two Israeli embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., allegedly shouting "Free Palestine" upon arrest; he has been charged with hate crimes and first-degree murder, with th...
Hate Crime Charges Filed in Fatal Shooting of Israeli Embassy Staff
On May 21, 2024, Elias Rodriguez, 31, fatally shot two Israeli embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., allegedly shouting "Free Palestine" upon arrest; he has been charged with hate crimes and first-degree murder, with th...
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52% Bias Score
Tennessee Man Charged with Quadruple Homicide, Death Penalty Sought
Austin Robert Drummond, a convicted felon out on bail for attempted murder, was arrested for the murders of four family members in Tiptonville, Tennessee; prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
Tennessee Man Charged with Quadruple Homicide, Death Penalty Sought
Austin Robert Drummond, a convicted felon out on bail for attempted murder, was arrested for the murders of four family members in Tiptonville, Tennessee; prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
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36% Bias Score
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