After Stabbing of Ukrainian Refugee, North Carolina Passes Crime Bill

The bill, approved last month by the Republican-dominated legislature in the wake of the brutal killing of a Ukrainian refugee, will tighten bail rules and may restart executions.

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Congo’s Former President Sentenced to Death in Absentia

Joseph Kabila, who was president of the Democratic Republic of Congo for 18 years, was convicted of treason by a court in Kinshasa.

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Son of Mother Killed by Geoffrey West Urges Alabama to Halt Execution

William Berry has urged Alabama officials to stop the execution of Geoffrey West, arguing that it would bring neither justice nor closure.

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Man Accused in Brutal N.C. Rail Slaying Faces Federal Charge

A conviction would make the man, who is accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a light rail train in Charlotte, eligible for the federal death penalty.

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Trump Calls for Death Penalty in All D.C. Murder Cases

It is unclear how Mr. Trump would carry out his directive. The Supreme Court ruled that mandatory death sentences were unconstitutional nearly half a century ago.

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After Years of Waiting, These 9/11 Families Are Losing Hope

Pretrial hearings have been on-again, off-again for so long that some family members of the nearly 3,000 victims now question whether justice is attainable.

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U.S. Says It Will Not Seek Death Penalty Against 3 Drug Cartel Bosses

Foreign defendants are rarely sent to the United States if they might face death, and America’s use of capital punishment has been a significant point of friction with Mexico’s government.

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Tennessee Inmate to Be Executed Despite Ethical Health Concerns

Lawyers for Byron Black, found guilty of three murders, have argued that an execution may be more painful because of his heart implant.

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Former Criminology Student Is Set to Plead Guilty in Idaho Murders

Bryan Kohberger, now 30, was charged in the 2022 murders that shook the University of Idaho. In exchange, he would avoid a possible death penalty.

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Inside the Surprise Idaho Murders Plea Deal That Left Some Families Fuming

After two and a half years of legal wrangling, prosecutors and lawyers for the defendant, Bryan Kohberger, reached a deal just weeks before his trial was set to begin.

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