[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, N.H., VER., PENN., FLA., ALA.

2019-06-01 Thread Rick Halperin
June 1 TEXASinmate removed from death row Former death row killer who targeted gay men in 1980s gets life sentences A former Charles Manson follower linked to a string of gay hate crimes in the 1980s won an appeal and has been let off death row, but under a new plea deal will

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2019-06-01 Thread Rick Halperin
June 1 NIGERIA: Amnesty International Seeks Abolition Of Death Penalty In Nigeria Global rights group, Amnesty International has launched an 8 point human rights agenda, asking the Federal and State Governments to urgently implement recommendations from previous reports about human

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----OHIO, TENN., ARK., OKLA., UTAH, USA

2019-06-01 Thread Rick Halperin
June 1 OHIO: Death penalty ‘mental illness’ bill heads to Ohio House The Ohio House is considering a bill that would prohibit the executions of defendants if they're found to have had a "serious mental illness" at the time of the offense. The House Criminal Justice Committee