Oct. 28
PAKISTAN:
Pakistani Boy Facing Death Penalty After Muslim Accused Him of Burning Quran
Released from Prison
A 9-year-old Christian boy facing the death penalty after being accused of
burning the Quran has been released from prison thanks to the efforts of
politicians and
Oct. 28
FLORIDA:
Options would solve death penalty dilemma
The usual objections people give for opposing the death penalty are: it's
cruel, inhumane and expensive for taxpayers. I am ambivalent about the death
sentence, but not for any morally ambivalent reason.
Yes, I completely
Oct. 28
CANADA:
Survey respondents cite the business case for the death penalty
Earlier this year, Canada marked 4 decades since the abolition of the death
penalty. Last July, Insights West looked at how Canadians feel about this issue
and found some eye-catching results, both in
Oct. 28
TEXASnew execution date
Steven Long has been given an execution date for June 28, 2017; it should be
considered serious.
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Executions under Greg Abbott, Jan. 21, 2015-present20
Executions in Texas: Dec. 7, 1982present-538
