[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, ARK., N.Y., ALA./WIS., PENN.

2006-03-27 Thread Rick Halperin
March 27 TEXASimpending execution Chase led to death rowKiller thought he got away with murder, but then he was caught in the victim's car Hours after the killing, Kevin Kincy gloated as he watched a TV report of his crime. Buoyed by the news that police were hunting a white

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----VA., ILL., CALIF., MO., USA

2006-03-27 Thread Rick Halperin
March 27 VIRGINIA: Moussaoui says he was to hijack 5th plane Al-Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui testified Monday that he and would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid were supposed to hijack a 5th airplane on Sept. 11, 2001, and fly it into the White House. Moussaoui's testimony on his own

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----OKLAHOMA

2006-03-27 Thread Rick Halperin
March 27 OKLAHOMA: Execution date sought for 74-year-old death row inmate A state appellate court is asked today to set an execution date for a 74-year-old death row inmate convicted of murdering his stepson more than 20 years ago. Attorney General Drew Edmondson says he asked the

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news-----worldwide

2006-03-27 Thread Rick Halperin
March 28 PHILIPPINES: Death penalty is cruel and morally unacceptable THIS is in reaction to the news story titled CBCP backs repeal of death penalty. (Inquirer, 2/23/06) I wish to congratulate the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines' (CBCP's) Episcopal Commission on Prison