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South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad
South Carolina executed Mikal Mahdi by firing squad on Friday, May 17, 2024, for the 2004 murder of Orangeburg Public Safety officer James Myers; this is the second firing squad execution in South Carolina in five weeks and the twelfth execution in the U.S. this year.
South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad
South Carolina executed Mikal Mahdi by firing squad on Friday, May 17, 2024, for the 2004 murder of Orangeburg Public Safety officer James Myers; this is the second firing squad execution in South Carolina in five weeks and the twelfth execution in the U.S. this year.
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36% Bias Score


Oklahoma Attorney General Grants New Trial in Death Row Case Due to Withheld Evidence
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, intervened in the Richard Glossip case, resulting in a new trial due to withheld evidence, highlighting the importance of justice in death penalty cases and potentially impacting future similar cases.
Oklahoma Attorney General Grants New Trial in Death Row Case Due to Withheld Evidence
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, intervened in the Richard Glossip case, resulting in a new trial due to withheld evidence, highlighting the importance of justice in death penalty cases and potentially impacting future similar cases.
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36% Bias Score


Global Executions Surge 32% in 2024
Amnesty International reported a 32% surge in global executions in 2024, reaching 1,518—the highest since 2015—primarily due to increases in Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, while China's classified data prevents a complete picture.
Global Executions Surge 32% in 2024
Amnesty International reported a 32% surge in global executions in 2024, reaching 1,518—the highest since 2015—primarily due to increases in Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, while China's classified data prevents a complete picture.
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28% Bias Score


Global Executions Surge in 2024, Reaching Highest Level Since 2015
The number of reported executions worldwide rose to over 1,500 in 2024, the highest since 2015, with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq accounting for 90% of the increase, driven largely by the suppression of political dissent and drug-related offenses.
Global Executions Surge in 2024, Reaching Highest Level Since 2015
The number of reported executions worldwide rose to over 1,500 in 2024, the highest since 2015, with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq accounting for 90% of the increase, driven largely by the suppression of political dissent and drug-related offenses.
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44% Bias Score


Global Executions Surge in 2024
The 2024 global execution numbers reached a high since 2015, with Iran (at least 972), Saudi Arabia (at least 345), and Iraq (63) accounting for 90% of executions, while China's numbers remain undisclosed and alarming trends emerged in the USA and Belarus.
Global Executions Surge in 2024
The 2024 global execution numbers reached a high since 2015, with Iran (at least 972), Saudi Arabia (at least 345), and Iraq (63) accounting for 90% of executions, while China's numbers remain undisclosed and alarming trends emerged in the USA and Belarus.
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40% Bias Score


Global Executions Surge to 1508 in 2024, Amnesty International Reports
Amnesty International's 2024 report documents at least 1508 executions globally, a sharp increase from 2023, with Iran (972), Saudi Arabia (345), and Iraq accounting for 91% of the total, primarily due to drug-related offenses and terrorism charges; however, the true figure is likely higher due to u...
Global Executions Surge to 1508 in 2024, Amnesty International Reports
Amnesty International's 2024 report documents at least 1508 executions globally, a sharp increase from 2023, with Iran (972), Saudi Arabia (345), and Iraq accounting for 91% of the total, primarily due to drug-related offenses and terrorism charges; however, the true figure is likely higher due to u...
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52% Bias Score

Idaho Murders Trial: Judge Bans Use of 'Psychopath,' 'Sociopath'
A judge banned prosecutors from using "psychopath" and "sociopath" in the Idaho student murders trial of Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of stabbing four students to death on November 13, 2022; however, other evidence such as his Amazon purchase history and DNA found on a knife sheath will be admiss...

Idaho Murders Trial: Judge Bans Use of 'Psychopath,' 'Sociopath'
A judge banned prosecutors from using "psychopath" and "sociopath" in the Idaho student murders trial of Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of stabbing four students to death on November 13, 2022; however, other evidence such as his Amazon purchase history and DNA found on a knife sheath will be admiss...
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32% Bias Score

Kohberger Trial: Evidentiary Hearing to Determine Admissibility of Key Evidence
In a Boise, Idaho courtroom, a hearing will determine the admissibility of key evidence, including a 911 call and the defendant's alibi, in the trial of Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022; the judge's decision will impact the prosecution and defens...

Kohberger Trial: Evidentiary Hearing to Determine Admissibility of Key Evidence
In a Boise, Idaho courtroom, a hearing will determine the admissibility of key evidence, including a 911 call and the defendant's alibi, in the trial of Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022; the judge's decision will impact the prosecution and defens...
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36% Bias Score

Florida Executes Death Row Inmate After Appeal Rejection
Michael Tanzi, 48, was executed by lethal injection in Florida on July 11, 2023, for the April 2000 kidnapping, robbery, and murder of Janet Acosta; his appeal citing morbid obesity was rejected.

Florida Executes Death Row Inmate After Appeal Rejection
Michael Tanzi, 48, was executed by lethal injection in Florida on July 11, 2023, for the April 2000 kidnapping, robbery, and murder of Janet Acosta; his appeal citing morbid obesity was rejected.
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56% Bias Score

Global Executions Surge to Decade High in 2024
Amnesty International's 2024 report reveals over 1,500 executions globally, the highest in a decade, with Iran (at least 972), Saudi Arabia (at least 345), and Iraq (63) leading, driven by political repression and drug-related offenses, despite positive shifts in some African nations and Malaysia.

Global Executions Surge to Decade High in 2024
Amnesty International's 2024 report reveals over 1,500 executions globally, the highest in a decade, with Iran (at least 972), Saudi Arabia (at least 345), and Iraq (63) leading, driven by political repression and drug-related offenses, despite positive shifts in some African nations and Malaysia.
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40% Bias Score

Global Executions Surge to 1508 in 2024, Amnesty International Reports
Amnesty International's 2024 report documents at least 1508 executions globally, a sharp increase from 2023's 1153, with Iran (972), Iraq, and Saudi Arabia (345) accounting for 91% of the total; the actual number is likely much higher due to unreported executions in China and elsewhere.

Global Executions Surge to 1508 in 2024, Amnesty International Reports
Amnesty International's 2024 report documents at least 1508 executions globally, a sharp increase from 2023's 1153, with Iran (972), Iraq, and Saudi Arabia (345) accounting for 91% of the total; the actual number is likely much higher due to unreported executions in China and elsewhere.
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56% Bias Score

Global Executions Surge in 2024: Amnesty International Report
Amnesty International's 2024 report reveals 1,518 executions in 15 countries (excluding China's thousands), a 32% increase from 2023, with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq accounting for 91% of the total; this rise is attributed to silencing dissidents and using capital punishment for drug-related crime...

Global Executions Surge in 2024: Amnesty International Report
Amnesty International's 2024 report reveals 1,518 executions in 15 countries (excluding China's thousands), a 32% increase from 2023, with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq accounting for 91% of the total; this rise is attributed to silencing dissidents and using capital punishment for drug-related crime...
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48% Bias Score
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