[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, CALIF., S.DAK., N.J.

2012-07-25 Thread Rick Halperin
July 26 TEXASdeath row inmate dies Austin killer on death row dies, official say Selwyn P. Davis, sentenced to death by a Travis County jury for the 2006 Austin murder of his girlfriend's mother, was found dead in his cell on Texas' death row last week, according to a spokesman for

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2012-07-25 Thread Rick Halperin
July 25 IRAQ: URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA -- For a print-friendly version of this Urgent Action (PDF): http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa22112.pdf UA: 221/12 Issue Date: 24 July 2012 Country: Iraq IRAQ INTENDS

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS

2012-07-25 Thread Rick Halperin
July 25 TEXASimpending execution Here's a new Amnesty action for Marcus Druery, facing execution in Texas on Aug. 1. Urgent Action: http://www.amnestyusa.org/sites/default/files/uaa22312.pdf [www.amnestyusa.org] Online Action: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2012-07-25 Thread Rick Halperin
July 25 TRINIDAD: Death penalty the answer to murder A government seemingly incapable of tackling the nation’s woes was removed and one that promised betterment was voted in. Today we see the same huge potholes, traffic jams, road carnage, high inflation, hospital woes and the very bur

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----ORE., COLO., CALIF., FLA., OHIO, CONN., S. DAK.

2012-07-25 Thread Rick Halperin
July 25 OREGON: Oregon death row inmate wants execution, argues he doesn’t have to accept governor’s reprieve An Oregon death row inmate and the state’s governor are at the center of an unusual legal battle — the governor has granted the twice-convicted murderer a reprieve, even thou