Mar. 20
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Protesters plan death penalty vigil at penitentiary
The 11th annual Good Friday vigil against the death penalty is set for
noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the state penitentiary.
The event, hosted by the South Dakota Peace and Justice Center, will be
near the flagpole at
August 31
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Stay gives new life to death penalty foes
South Dakota, already a battleground state on the contentious issue of
abortion, could be thrust under a national spotlight for another moral
debate -- this time on the death penalty.
Fresh off Gov. Mike Rounds' last-minute
August 28
SOUTH DAKOTAimpending execution
Page execution set for late Tuesday evening
South Dakota's 1st execution in 59 years is scheduled for late Tuesday
evening, according to a Department of Corrections news release giving the
public 48 hours notice.
Elijah Page, 24, of Athens,
March 30
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Supreme Court sides with death row inmate, says filing deadline may
sometimes be suspended
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a South Dakota death row inmate,
saying it may be possible for him to return to federal court once state
courts finish reviewing
