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Could the death penalty happen in Minnesota, despite 114-year-old ban?
The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband​ could bring about a form of punishment long ...
Trump admin fast-tracks death penalty case for transgender cult suspect in Border Patrol killing: attorneys
Defense attorneys for Teresa Youngblut file a motion against the DOJ's accelerated capital punishment process after Border ...
U.S. Attorney’s Office seeks death penalty for Zuni Pueblo man accused of murders
A New Mexico man accused of kidnapping and murdering several Native American men now faces the death penalty. It comes after ...
Feds pursuing death penalty in fatal Vermont Border Patrol shooting, attorneys claim
Attorney General Pam Bondi previously singled out the case as an example where federal prosectors could seek capital charges.
Cultlike Zizian group member charged in border agent’s death seeks delay in death penalty decision
A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont wants to delay the government’s decision on whether to ...
NKY man could face death penalty for 2022 home invasion case that left 1 dead, 1 injured
Gilday is charged with the 2022 shooting death of Jordan Morgan during the invasion. Her father, Wesley Morgan, was also shot ...
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Pros and cons of using the death penalty
The death penalty can also be a more expensive procedure for the state. In countries with arduous appeals processes and strong human-rights organisations, the death penalty is, ...
Richmond Register4d
Defense seeks to remove death penalty in Jordan Morgan Case
Nearly three years after the death of 32-year-old Jordan Morgan, attorneys for her accused killer, Shannon Gilday, are asking ...