April 30
JORDAN:
Jordanian to hang for raping, killing girlfriend
A Jordanian was condemned to death today for raping and stabbing his teenage
girlfriend to death before burning her body because her family refused to let
him marry her, a court official said.
"The criminal court in Am
April 30
TEXAS:
DA weighs death penalty in Padron caseBrandon Daniel, 24, charged with
capital murder
More than 3 weeks after the murder of Senior Police Officer Jaime Padron, the
accused remains in jail awaiting whether Travis County District Attorney
Rosemary Lehmberg will seek t
April 30
CONNECTICUT:
Death penalty dealt another body blow
Since the 2010 elections, the activism of newly empowered conservative and
Republican state legislatures has gained national attention with their wars on
public employee unions, additional restrictions on abortion and new barr
