Oct. 22
TEXAS:
E. Texan among historical low on Texas death row
A Smith County man is officially on Texas death row for the murder of his
ex-wife and abduction of their child
James Calvert was taken from the Smith County Jail on Oct. 16 and transferred
to the Texas Department of
Oct. 22
SAUDI ARABIA:
72% of Saudi death sentences handed down for non-violent crimes - report
The vast majority of people facing execution in Saudi Arabia were convicted for
non-violent crimes including political protest and drugs offences, according to
new research from the human
Oct. 22
MISSOURI:
Sister Helen Prejean's Visit to Missouri Highlights Opportunities for
Interfaith Work to End Capital Punishment
Following closely upon the announcement that the National Association of
Evangelicals has altered their position on the death penalty, Sister Helen
Oct. 22
TEXAS:
Death sentence marks 1st in Bexar County in years
For the 1st time in 6 years, a convicted killer from Bexar County has been
sentenced to death.
That sentence from a jury Tuesday was just the 2nd death sentence handed down
in the entire state of Texas this year.
The
