Feb. 11
VIRGINIA:
Virginia Senate says suppliers, ingredients of execution drugs should be secret
Bill proposes secrecy on Virginia executions
Virginia could keep the suppliers of the drugs used in executions secret, as
well as all the components they mix to make the drug
Feb. 11
SOUTH DAKOTA:
South Dakota lawmakers weigh repeal of death penalty
2 former state attorneys general and an ex-judge are among those who plan to
encourage South Dakota lawmakers to repeal the state's death penalty.
The Senate State Affairs Committee in Pierre will take
Feb. 11
AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA:
Bishop accuses Indonesia of death penalty 'double standard'
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop has called on Indonesia to show the same
mercy to the Bali 9 pair awaiting execution that it wants for its own citizens
overseas.
Indonesian President Joko
Feb. 11
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Death penalty repeal defeated by Senate panel
A legislative committee has defeated a bill that would replace South Dakota's
death penalty with a life in prison without parole sentence.
The Senate State Affairs Committee voted down the bill over calls from 2
Feb. 11
GEORGIA:
Man, woman indicted in Monroe County child's death, prosecutor considers
seeking death penalty
Monroe County grand jurors have indicted 2 people in the 2014 death of a young
girl who authorities say suffered broken bones and other injuries.
District Attorney
Feb. 11
EGYPT:
Egypt court overturns death sentences of 33 Islamists
An Egyptian appeals court on Feb. 11 overturned death sentences of 33 alleged
Islamist supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and ordered a retrial,
state media and their lawyer said.
A lower court in June
