[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS

2018-05-16 Thread Rick Halperin
May 16 TEXASexecution Texas executed Juan Castillo, who said he was innocent, for 2003 San Antonio murder A Texas death row inmate was executed Wednesday — his 4th execution date in a year. Though advocates and his attorneys insisted on Juan Castillo's innocence, he lost all his

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2018-05-16 Thread Rick Halperin
May 16 UNITED KINGDOM: Collection of items from the career of Britain's most famous executioner discovered A MACABRE collection of items from the career of Britain's most famous executioner has been discovered. The archive belonging to Albert Pierrepoint includes logbooks he kept

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----ILL., KY., NEB., COLO., CALIF., USA

2018-05-16 Thread Rick Halperin
May 16 ILLINOIS: Illinois governor seeks to reinstate death penalty for mass murderers, cop killers 8 years after Illinois abolished the death penalty, the state's Republican governor on Monday proposed reinstating the punishment for mass killers and people who gun down police

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, N.H., N, J., PENN., FLA., LA.

2018-05-16 Thread Rick Halperin
May 16 TEXASimpending execution 4th execution date arrives for Texas man who says he's innocent A Texas death row inmate is scheduled to be executed Wednesday - his 4th execution date in a year. Though advocates and his attorneys still insist on Juan Castillo's innocence, he's