[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2017-07-29 Thread Rick Halperin
July 29 THE MALDIVES: Branson urges Maldives boycott if government resumes executions for the 1st time in 60 years Sir Richard Branson has described the reported decision by Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen to revive executions as "an awful political move that will send the

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, FLA., OHIO, TENN., OKLA., NEB., UTAH, NEV., USA

2017-07-29 Thread Rick Halperin
July 29 TEXAS: Death Row Sentencing In Texas Has Significantly DecreasedTexas carried out its 5th execution of the year Thursday night, but overall executions are dwindling, and that trend is likely to continue. Last year, Texas executed 7 inmates on death row. That was the