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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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52% Bias Score
Tennessee Executes Inmate with Active Defibrillator
Byron Black, 69, became the first person executed in the US with an active defibrillator implant, raising concerns about potential suffering during the lethal injection process; the execution, which lasted about 10 minutes, took place in Tennessee despite legal challenges.
Tennessee Executes Inmate with Active Defibrillator
Byron Black, 69, became the first person executed in the US with an active defibrillator implant, raising concerns about potential suffering during the lethal injection process; the execution, which lasted about 10 minutes, took place in Tennessee despite legal challenges.
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64% Bias Score
Iran: Amputations of Three Prisoners Spark International Outcry
Three Iranian prisoners had four fingers of their right hands amputated in Urmia prison on August 1, 2024, for theft, a violation of Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, according to UN Special Rapporteur Javaid Rehman, prompting international condemnation and calls...
Iran: Amputations of Three Prisoners Spark International Outcry
Three Iranian prisoners had four fingers of their right hands amputated in Urmia prison on August 1, 2024, for theft, a violation of Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, according to UN Special Rapporteur Javaid Rehman, prompting international condemnation and calls...
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56% Bias Score
Florida Sets Execution Record with Death of Edward Zakrzewski
Edward Zakrzewski, 60, was executed in Florida on August 2, 2025, for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, setting a state record for executions in a single year since the death penalty's reinstatement.
Florida Sets Execution Record with Death of Edward Zakrzewski
Edward Zakrzewski, 60, was executed in Florida on August 2, 2025, for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, setting a state record for executions in a single year since the death penalty's reinstatement.
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40% Bias Score
Iran Executes Two Mujahedeen-e-Khalq Members for Attacks
Iran executed two members of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq opposition group on Sunday, Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou and Mehdi Hasani, for carrying out attacks on civilian and government infrastructure using improvised mortar launchers; Eslamlou was arrested near the Turkish border with bomb-making materials and...
Iran Executes Two Mujahedeen-e-Khalq Members for Attacks
Iran executed two members of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq opposition group on Sunday, Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou and Mehdi Hasani, for carrying out attacks on civilian and government infrastructure using improvised mortar launchers; Eslamlou was arrested near the Turkish border with bomb-making materials and...
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60% Bias Score
Florida to Execute Michael Bell for 1993 Double Murder
Michael Bernard Bell, 54, will be executed in Florida on Tuesday for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith after appeals based on new witness testimony were rejected; Florida leads the nation in executions this year.
Florida to Execute Michael Bell for 1993 Double Murder
Michael Bernard Bell, 54, will be executed in Florida on Tuesday for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith after appeals based on new witness testimony were rejected; Florida leads the nation in executions this year.
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40% Bias Score
Tennessee Executes Inmate with Active Defibrillator Amid Pain Reports
Tennessee executed Byron Black, despite concerns his active defibrillator might cause pain during lethal injection; witnesses reported he expressed pain, prompting a review of the device's data and raising ethical and legal questions about the execution.
Tennessee Executes Inmate with Active Defibrillator Amid Pain Reports
Tennessee executed Byron Black, despite concerns his active defibrillator might cause pain during lethal injection; witnesses reported he expressed pain, prompting a review of the device's data and raising ethical and legal questions about the execution.
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52% Bias Score
Tennessee to Execute Inmate with Implanted Defibrillator
Tennessee will execute Byron Black on Tuesday, possibly the first execution of someone with a working defibrillator, despite legal challenges and ethical concerns raised by his attorneys and medical professionals over whether the device might cause unnecessary pain or prolong the death.
Tennessee to Execute Inmate with Implanted Defibrillator
Tennessee will execute Byron Black on Tuesday, possibly the first execution of someone with a working defibrillator, despite legal challenges and ethical concerns raised by his attorneys and medical professionals over whether the device might cause unnecessary pain or prolong the death.
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44% Bias Score
Florida Sets Record for Executions in 2025
Edward Zakrzewski, 60, was executed in Florida on Thursday, August 1, 2025, for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, setting a state record for the most executions in a single year since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
Florida Sets Record for Executions in 2025
Edward Zakrzewski, 60, was executed in Florida on Thursday, August 1, 2025, for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, setting a state record for the most executions in a single year since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
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64% Bias Score
Florida Sets State Record with Ninth Execution This Year
Florida executed Edward Zakrzewski, 60, on Thursday for the 1994 murders of his wife and children, setting a state record with nine executions this year, exceeding the previous high of eight in 2014 and marking the ninth execution in the state this year.
Florida Sets State Record with Ninth Execution This Year
Florida executed Edward Zakrzewski, 60, on Thursday for the 1994 murders of his wife and children, setting a state record with nine executions this year, exceeding the previous high of eight in 2014 and marking the ninth execution in the state this year.
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48% Bias Score
US Citizen Among Eight Executed in Syrian Sectarian Violence
Eight family members, including a 35-year-old Syrian-American from Oklahoma, were executed in Suwayda, Syria, on July 17th during sectarian violence between Druze and Bedouin groups; a video of the execution circulated online, prompting US government condemnation and international concern.
US Citizen Among Eight Executed in Syrian Sectarian Violence
Eight family members, including a 35-year-old Syrian-American from Oklahoma, were executed in Suwayda, Syria, on July 17th during sectarian violence between Druze and Bedouin groups; a video of the execution circulated online, prompting US government condemnation and international concern.
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24% Bias Score
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," on Friday for the 2017 murders and dismemberment of nine people he met online, marking the nation's first execution since 2022 and highlighting its continued use of capital punishment.
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," on Friday for the 2017 murders and dismemberment of nine people he met online, marking the nation's first execution since 2022 and highlighting its continued use of capital punishment.
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52% Bias Score
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