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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 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 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
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
Defense seeks to suppress 'bushy eyebrows' testimony in Idaho student murder trial
Bryan Kohberger's defense team is trying to prevent a key witness from describing the assailant as having "bushy eyebrows" in the Idaho college student murder trial, arguing it's unreliable and prejudicial; they also seek to bar words like "murder" and "psychopath", and cite his autism diagnosis to ...
Defense seeks to suppress 'bushy eyebrows' testimony in Idaho student murder trial
Bryan Kohberger's defense team is trying to prevent a key witness from describing the assailant as having "bushy eyebrows" in the Idaho college student murder trial, arguing it's unreliable and prejudicial; they also seek to bar words like "murder" and "psychopath", and cite his autism diagnosis to ...
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52% Bias Score
Idaho Senate Approves Firing Squad as Primary Execution Method
Idaho's Senate approved a bill to make firing squads the primary execution method, following a botched lethal injection, with the bill potentially becoming law next year if Governor Brad Little signs it; this makes Idaho the latest in a series of states to adopt the method as a response to difficult...
Idaho Senate Approves Firing Squad as Primary Execution Method
Idaho's Senate approved a bill to make firing squads the primary execution method, following a botched lethal injection, with the bill potentially becoming law next year if Governor Brad Little signs it; this makes Idaho the latest in a series of states to adopt the method as a response to difficult...
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48% 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 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
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
Kohberger's Defense Uses Autism Diagnosis to Challenge Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger's defense is arguing that his autism spectrum disorder should prevent the death penalty if convicted of the November 2022 Idaho murders of four University of Idaho students; however, legal experts believe this argument is unlikely to succeed under Idaho law.
Kohberger's Defense Uses Autism Diagnosis to Challenge Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger's defense is arguing that his autism spectrum disorder should prevent the death penalty if convicted of the November 2022 Idaho murders of four University of Idaho students; however, legal experts believe this argument is unlikely to succeed under Idaho law.
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48% Bias Score
Kohberger's Autism Diagnosis Prompts Death Penalty Challenge
Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the November 2022 Idaho murders of four University of Idaho students, has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), prompting his defense team to argue against the death penalty due to his condition's potential impact on culpability and legal proceedings.
Kohberger's Autism Diagnosis Prompts Death Penalty Challenge
Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the November 2022 Idaho murders of four University of Idaho students, has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), prompting his defense team to argue against the death penalty due to his condition's potential impact on culpability and legal proceedings.
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20% Bias Score
Georgia House Passes Bill Lowering Intellectual Disability Standard in Death Penalty Cases
The Georgia House unanimously approved a bill changing the standard of proof for intellectual disability in capital punishment cases, lowering the bar from "beyond a reasonable doubt" to a standard more aligned with other states. This action follows several controversial executions of individuals wh...
Georgia House Passes Bill Lowering Intellectual Disability Standard in Death Penalty Cases
The Georgia House unanimously approved a bill changing the standard of proof for intellectual disability in capital punishment cases, lowering the bar from "beyond a reasonable doubt" to a standard more aligned with other states. This action follows several controversial executions of individuals wh...
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48% Bias Score
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