[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, VA., S.C., FLA., ALA., OHIO

2017-06-21 Thread Rick Halperin
June 21 TEXAS: Suspect charged with capital murder in slaying of Houston 10-month-oldBefore he was accused of killing a 10-month-old, Jared Balogun had been arrested repeatedly. 6 days after a 10-month-old was shot in his father's arms, a Houston man was charged with capital

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2017-06-21 Thread Rick Halperin
June 21 EGYPT: Cancel Alexandria Death PenaltyRisk of Imminent Execution After Flawed Trial Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi should cancel a death sentence confirmed by the country's highest appeals court on April 25, 2017, Human Rights Watch said today. The sentence

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----IND., KY., CALIF., USA

2017-06-21 Thread Rick Halperin
June 21 INDIANA: 'Is it justice or is it vengeance?' Indiana can't execute offenders right now. Does it need to? The state of Indiana hasn't executed an offender on death row in more than 7 years. Between a court injunction and declining public support for capital punishment, it