[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2017-05-05 Thread Rick Halperin
May 5 GERMANY: Germany rules out Turkish death penalty referendum The German government says it won't allow Turks living in Germany to vote in a possible referendum on reviving the death penalty in Turkey. President Erdogan is contemplating reviving capital punishment. Government

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----MICH., ILL., ARK., IDAHO

2017-05-05 Thread Rick Halperin
May 5 MICHIGAN: May 4, 1846: Michigan becomes 1st state to abolish death penalty Michigan became the 1st state to abolish the death penalty on this day in 1846. Furthermore, when Michigan abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes on May 4, 1846 it wasn't just the 1st state to do

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, DEL., S.C., FLA., ALA.

2017-05-05 Thread Rick Halperin
May 5 TEXAS: College football stars could face death penalty after grand jury indicts them on capital murder charges over the fatal shooting of a man, 29, during a botched marijuana robbery 2 college football stars are facing a murder trial over the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old