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in Politics5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Death Penalty
The fight against the death penalty is not over. There is much more to be done.by allisonmidorireilly / on Oct 14, 2011 -
in Social MediaAnonymous Plots Revenge Against Georgia For Troy Davis
Anonymous: To avenge Troy Davisby makingsense / on Sep 22, 2011 -
in PoliticsTroy Davis: Another U.S. Judicial System Victim
Justice... Where? Not here on a sad day to be a U.S. citizenby makingsense / on Sep 22, 2011
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “capital punishment”
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1699: Madame Tiquet, “nothing more beautiful”
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On this date in 1699, Madame Angelique-Nicole Tiquet lost her beautiful head … eventually. The talk of every Parisian in the spring of 1699 for attempting the life of her husband, Angelique-Nicole Carlier had been well-known in Paris circles since the 1670s; coincidentally or not, that was a period when a perceived ...8 hours ago -
1827: Isaac Desha pardoned by Gov. Joseph Desha
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On this day in Kentucky in 1827, a plainly guilty murderer who was on to his third trial received an unconditional pardon. His name was Isaac Desha and his father, Joseph , was the state governor. The murder was committed in 1824. Isaac Desha had separated from his wife, who was reportedly “terrified” of him, ...1 day ago -
1930: 13 Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang cadres, for the Yen Bai mutiny
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June 17 is an honored day in Vietnam for the sacrifice under the French guillotine this date of 13 early martyrs for national independence. These were members of the nationalist Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang (VNQDD, or Viet Quoc). Not averse to the propaganda of the deed, these revolutionaries labored secretly under ...2 days ago -
1923: Daniel Cooper, baby farmer
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On this date in 1923, Daniel Cooper was hanged in Wellington, New Zealand for murder. Cooper and his second wife — his first died under suspicious circumstances; many people suspected Cooper of poisoning her — had a racket as a “health specialist” in the Wellington suburb of Newlands . Their “rest care ...3 days ago -
The Ethicist: Can a Juror Ever Fudge the Truth?
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The ethics of disclosing or masking bias during jury selection.5 days ago -
1897: Choka Ebin, by his own relatives
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(Thanks to Meaghan Good of the Charley Project for the guest post. -ed.) On this day in 1897, Choka Ebin (Eben), a full-blooded Creek Indian, was executed in Perry, Oklahoma for the murder of Laura Anthony. He’d killed her just three weeks before, on May 23, and was arrested that same day. The law required ...5 days ago -
From Madrid: Fifth World Congress Against the Death Penalty
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The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation posts, "Minister calls for ‘world without death penalty’." Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has highlighted Switzerland’s commitment to the abolition of capital punishment at the opening of the Fifth World Congress against the Death Penalty in Madrid....5 days ago -
Dallas Morning News Editorial
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"Getting it right on capital punishment," is the Morning News editorial published today. State lawmakers meant business in the high-crime 1990s, getting tough on so-called writ abuse by convicted killers who could file multiple appeals in state courts and drag...5 days ago -
Colorado Public Opinion Polling
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The Quinnipiac University Poll Release Detail is at the link. "Poll: Coloradans back death penalty, disapprove of Dunlap reprieve," is by Chuck Plunkett at the Denver Post. Coloradans said that the death penalty will be an important factor when they...5 days ago -
Misconduct complaint against Fifth Circuit judge transferred
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… The judicial misconduct complaint filed against Judge Edith Jones of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has been transferred out of her home court to the circuit in the District of Columbia. According to the Houston Chronicle the chief of the Fifth Circuit requested the complaint be moved to a ...6 days ago -
DC Circuit Court of Appeals to Review Judge Jones Ethics Complaint
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The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports, "5th Circuit judge complaint to be considered by Washington D.C. court," by Drew Broach. A formal complaint against a judge of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans was transferred Wednesday to...6 days ago -
Texas, Florida Execute
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Texas and Florida both conducted executions Wednesday night. It was Texas seventh execution of 2013; the 499th post-Furman Texas execution since 1982, Texas is responsible for more than 37% of the nations post-Furman executions. The Longview News-Journal posts the AP...6 days ago -
1887: Ellen Thomson and John Harrison, lovers
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Ellen Thomson, the only woman ever executed in Queensland was hanged this date in 1887, along with her lover John Harrison — both condemned for murdering Ellen’s husband William. Ellen arrived at Port Douglas in the late 1870s, already a widowed mother. She became a housekeeper for William Thomson, a man ...6 days ago -
New 5th Circuit Panel Denies Chester Stay
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The new Fifth Circuit panel included Judges Davis, Clement, and Higginson. IT IS ORDERED that petitioner Elroy Chesters motion for stay of execution is DENIED. His motion to recall mandate also is DENIED. Pursuant to the courts opinion order of...6 days ago -
Florida Prepares to Execute
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"Man Set to Be Executed by Lethal Injection," is the AP report by Kelli Kennedy. Its via the Lakeland Ledger. William Van Poyck argues he doesnt deserve to be executed for the murder of prison guard Fred Griffis, insisting he...6 days ago -
Sister Helen: What I Would Tell the President
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Politico posts, "Sister Helen Prejean: Death penalty still ‘political game’." Its by Patrick Gavin. If Sister Helen Prejean, author of the book “Dead Man Walking,” got a chance to spend five minutes with President Barack Obama, she would implore the...6 days ago -
Inmate scheduled to die tonight protests role of Judge Jones
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… As expected, two death row inmates are challenging the role of U..S. Fifth Circuit judge Edith Jones in the appellate process after a complaint was lodged against her alleging she made inappropriate remarks to a law school audience in February. One of the inmates, Elroy Chester is slated to die tonight. ...1 week ago -
Public Execution of Murderer in Yemen
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A man was murdered in the town of Yafea, Yemen and the alleged murderer traced down by the people who surrounded his house and convinced him to surrender. Then they handed the alleged murderer to the father of the victim to decide whether to pardon the murderer or execute him. The father chose the way of the execution ...1 week ago -
1863: John P. Wood, of the Army of the Potomac
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This dispatch to the New York Herald was published on June 16, 1863. Mr. W. Young’s Letter. Near Beallton Station, Va., June 14, 1863. THE DESERTER J.P. WOOD. John P. Wood, of Company F, Nineteenth Indiana, who had deserted once or twice before, again deserted on the 28th of May, and was subsequently arrsted ...1 week ago -
Duane Buck Facing Execution After Prosecutor Argued He Was More Dangerous Because He Was Black
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DatzHott.com - "Where Everything Cool is Hott!" Shocking New Video Exposes Racial Discrimination in Texas Death Penalty System The post Duane Buck Facing Execution After Prosecutor Argued He Was More Dangerous Because He Was Black appeared first on Datzhott .1 week ago
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