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

2016-11-06 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 6 TEXAS: U.S. death sentences wane, even in Texas county with most executions In the Texas county known as the buckle on the "execution belt" for sending more people to the death chamber than any other nationwide, both candidates in the campaign for top prosecutor are calling for

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----ARK., KAN., NEB., MONT., CALIF., USA

2016-11-06 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 6 ARKANSAS: The Death of Rickey Ray Rector How the execution of a mentally ill black man delivered Bill Clinton into the Oval Office. The following is adapted from the new book Superpredator: Bill Clinton's Use and Abuse of Black America. Each week, Jacobin will be publishi

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2016-11-06 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 6 EGYPT: Egypt court sentences two defendants to death An Egyptian court has sentenced 2 defendants to death penalty for involvement in the so-called case of "Returnees from Libya", in which 16 people are implicated. Cairo Criminal Court also sentenced 4 more defendants to life