[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2019-09-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Sept. 12 SCOTLAND: Over 41 % of Scots would like return of death penalty A poll for the Times has found that 1.8 million Scots would support the reintroduction of death penalties for murderers. According to a YouGov poll for The Times questioning 1,059 Scots, 41 % of the

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----NEB., WYO., NEV., ARIZ., CALIF.

2019-09-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Sept. 12 NEBRASKA: Nebraska county OKs sales tax to pay wrongfully convicted A Nebraska county that owes more than $30 million to 6 people wrongfully convicted of murder approved a new half-cent sales tax Wednesday to help pay the legal judgment, but the former prisoners still will

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, PENN., N.C., FLA., ALA., OHIO

2019-09-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Sept. 12 TEXAS: Family and nun fight for retrial as man convicted by all-white jury faces death Supporters of Rodney Reed, scheduled for execution in November, point to racial bias and questionable evidence “He never had a chance.” That’s what Sandra Reed said at the start of a