1970s
Breaking joins the Paris 2024 Olympics: how does the scoring work?
Breaking is making a cameo appearance at the Paris Games, a decision made to widen the Olympics’ appeal to a younger audience.
Alabama
Alabama: Man Who Killed 5, Including Pregnant Woman, Asks To Be Executed: ‘This Is The Only Option’
A death row inmate in Alabama has fought his sentence for nearly six years after being found guilty of the murders of five people, including a pregnant mother. However, he now claims that he has urged authorities to execute him.
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Idaho Suspends Serial Killer’s Execution After Multiple Attempts To Find Vein For Lethal Injection
The state of Idaho stopped the execution of convicted serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech, who is considered one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the United States, after the medical team could not find a vein after repeated attempts to carry out a lethal injection.
Abril Elfi
Alabama To Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution, Lawyers Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Review Violation
Alabama is preparing to carry out the first nitrogen gas execution. However, the inmate’s lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether the execution will violate the U.S. Constitution since it is the state’s second attempt to execute their client.
Alabama
U.N. Urges Alabama to Pause First Nitrogen Gas Execution in U.S.
In arguments that claim the nitrogen gas execution of an Alabama prisoner is an “untested” technique that could expose the prisoner to torture or “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment,” United Nations officials are raising the alarm over the planned execution.
adultery
Iran Condemns Woman to Death for Adultery
An Iranian court has sentenced a woman to death for adultery as the nation faces international scrutiny for its frequent use of the death penalty.
Abril Elfi
Convicted Florida Man Who Killed 2 Women Executed
A man convicted of killing two women just a day apart from each other in 1996 has been executed this week.
Abril Elfi
Oklahoma Man Executed For University Dance Student Murder
Anthony Sanchez, the killer convicted for the murder of a dance student, was executed in Oklahoma.
execution
Execution of Richard Glossip halted by Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court halted the execution of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip on Friday.
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Idaho aims to reinstate the firing squad
The Idaho State Senate passed a bill on Monday aimed at reviving the firing squad as a death penalty option.