March 21
SOUTH AFRICA:
IFP promises to reopen debate on reinstatement of death penalty
The Inkatha Freedom Party promised safety of Gauteng residents and to reopen
the debate on the reinstatement of the death penalty as a way to fight crime.
The party held its provincial manifesto
March 21
COLORADO:
Lawmakers in Colorado Should Abolish the Death Penalty
In July 2012, Coloradans were devastated by the now-infamous murder of 12
moviegoers in the town of Aurora. Despite the trauma and grief that crime
caused, a local jury 3 years later refused the prosecutor’s
March 20
OHIO:
Ohio attorney general chastises judge over death penalty
A federal judge improperly praised Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's decision to delay an
execution based on the judge's scathing critique of the state's lethal
injection method, the state attorney general said.
In a
March 21
TEXASimpending execution
Death Watch: “Texas 7” Member Contests “Law of Parties”A robbery ended in a
police officer death while Patrick Murphy waited outside. Current Texas law
holds him responsible.
If the state has its way, 57-year-old Patrick Murphy of "Texas
