July 3
TEXAS:
Death penalty nearing historic lows in Texas and nationwide
The death penalty is on the downswing - not just in Texas, but nationwide.
A mid-year review by the Death Penalty Information Center found that the use of
capital punishment is likely to hover near historic lows
July 3
TAIWAN:
Supreme Court upholds death for man convicted of double murder and rape
The father and husband of 2 women killed by Huang Lin-kai speaks to reporters
outside the Supreme Court in Taipei yesterday.
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the death sentence for Huang Lin-kai,