May 16
TEXASexecution date re-set
Steven Long's execution date has been re-set for August 30; it should be
considered serious.
Executions under Greg Abbott, Jan. 21, 2015-present24
Executions in Texas: Dec. 7, 1982present-543
Abbott#scheduled execution
May 16
GAZA:
Trial of 'Israeli agent' in Gaza beginsHamas claims man accused of killing
senior terrorist commander worked for the Shin Bet.
The military court in Gaza began hearing the case against Ashraf Abu Laila, the
man accused of carrying out the assassination of Hamas
May 16
GEORGIAimpending execution
J.W. Ledford's Bid for Firing Squad Rejected on Execution Eve
A federal appeals court has denied a stay of execution to a Georgia man who
argued a firing squad would be a more humane way to die than the lethal
injection the state has planned.
