[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----PENN., ALA., MONT.

2015-02-13 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 13 PENNSYLVANIA: Death Penalty Moratorium DeclarationPublished by Governor Tom Wolf Governor Tom Wolf Announces a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Pennsylvania Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania that will remain in effect un

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-02-13 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 13 MALAYSIA: 5 charged with alleged kidnapping of 5-year-old boy 5 people were charged at the Klang Magistrate's Court Tuesday for the alleged kidnapping of a 5-year-old buy from his Taman Maznah home near here on Jan 22. 2 out of the 5 accused were underaged. The others were M

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-02-13 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 13 INDONESIA: Death for 3 killers in Siak A panel of judges at the Siak Sri Indrapura District Court in Siak, Riau, sentenced 3 defendants in a mutilation case involving 7 victims - 6 of them young boys - to death on Thursday. The 3 defendants were Muhammad Delvi bin Basri Tanjung

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----OKLA., NEV., ARIZ., WASH., USA

2015-02-13 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 13 OKLAHOMA: Kill death row inmates 'with a bag of gas over their heads': Official in Oklahoma suggests method of execution to stop state paying for gas chamber Death row inmates in Oklahoma could be executed by having a bag put on their head which is then filled with poisonous gas.

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, PENN., GA., ALA., MISS., OHIO

2015-02-13 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 13 TEXAS: Rodney Reed deserves justice Everything is bigger in Texas, including the state's death toll. It is well-known that Texas has executed hundreds more than any other state, and openly executes the mentally ill. Advocacy groups have documented the many cases of wrongful e