June 23
TEXAS:
Letters from Death Row: The Biology of TraumaNew studies show that trauma
biologically alters the brains of young boys in ways that affect their adult
behavior.
Of the 41 inmates who responded to an informal Observer survey, 22 of them (54
%) reported have
June 23
IRAQ:
Iraq Lawmakers Should Reject Proposal to Fast-Track Executions
Iraq parliamentarians should vote against a measure that calls for skipping
presidential ratification of death sentences, because it would expedite the
carrying out of executions, a human rights group said in
June 23
GAMBIA:
Gambia opposition attacks plan to expand death penalty
Opposition activists have vowed to fight plans announced by The Gambia to
expand the list of offences punishable by death to any crime deemed
sufficiently serious by parliament.
The west African nation currently
June 23
ALABAMA:
Huntsville man indicted in choking, beating death of 3-year-old son
A Huntsville man has been indicted in the alleged choking and beating that left
his 3-year-old son dead in 2013.
Maurice Antionne Cartwright, 35, is charged with capital murder in the death of
