Dec. 8
TEXAS:
34 Years Ago, the First Person Died by Lethal Injection. It Was Controversial
Then, Too
It was seen as more humane and relatively painless, but that's not certain
When Charles Brooks Jr. lay down on a gurney in the execution chamber, there
was no way to know exactly
Dec. 8
OHIO:
Death-row inmate says his attorneys kept him from testifying in his own defense
during 2006 trial
About the case ...
Prosecution's account: Clarence Fry Jr. stalked and killed Tamela Hardison, his
estranged girlfriend, in 2005 to prevent her from testifying against him
Dec. 8
UNITED KINGDOM/MIDDLE EAST:
Theresa May fails to raise child executions at Gulf summit
Theresa May has apparently declined to raise the issue of the death penalty for
juveniles and political protestors in Saudi Arabia, despite emphasising in a
speech today (7 December 2016)
Dec. 8
ALABAMAexecution
Ronald Smith executed for 1994 capital murder
Ronald Smith was executed Thursday night for committing capital murder in 1994.
He was pronounced dead at 11:05 p.m.
Media witnesses said Smith gasped and coughed for 13 minutes of execution,
which began at
Dec. 8
SUDAN:
Fresh call for release of Christians facing death penalty in Sudan
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has raised concerns over the prolonged
detention of 4 Christians in Sudan on the anniversary of their arrest.
CSW has called for the release of Rev Hassan
Dec. 8
ALABAMAimminent execution
Execution of Alabama Death Row inmate Ronald Bert Smith set to proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court has yet again refused to stay Ronald Bert Smith's
execution. The execution is now set for 9:45 p.m.
As with the two stays denied by the high court
