Corporal punishment in schools debated at Oklahoma Capitol
Oklahoma has ranked fifth among states in the number of incidents of children being paddled at school, according to a study ...
West Virginia MetroNews16h
Political process led to death penalty line being tacked onto amendment on physician assisted death
West Virginia ballots will include a question on prohibiting physician-assisted death, potentially adding a section to the state constitution to explicitly prohibit physicians or health care providers ...
Robert Roberson's death penalty case proceeds despite shifting stances by law enforcement and prosecutors
Late Thursday night, the Texas Supreme Court halted​ the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson, granting a last-second civil ...
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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who ...
Jury selection continues for new penalty phase in high-profile, capital punishment case
Day four and still a jury has not been seated on in a high-profile capital punishment case. Panama City Beach Police Officer, ...
New York Sun12h
Death Row Drama: Texas Politics Clash Over Robert Roberson Testimony in Shaken Baby Case
The move came after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals had declined multiple times to stop Roberson’s execution. Evidence ...
Lawyers argue whether Pittsburgh triple homicide defendant's intellect should bar death penalty
A judge Friday delayed jury selection in a triple homicide case in Pittsburgh that was supposed to start after the weekend as ...
PBS2d
What’s behind a recent rise in executions in America after years of decline
While the execution of a Texas man was temporarily put on hold this week, more than 2,000 people remain on death row across ...