On Friday, the United States government killed an Iowa chemistry student turned meth boss convicted of killing five people. the third execution by the federal government in a week. Dustin Honken, 52, who prosecutors say killed key witnesses to prevent them from testifying in his case, received a lethal injection …
Read More »Iran’s plan to execute 3 protesters sparks a backlash
Iranians Amirhossein Moradi, 26, Saeed Tamjidi, 28, and Mohamad Rajabi, 26, are seen in file photos provided by Amnesty International. All three men were sentenced to death in February 2020 for participating in anti-government protests in Iran in November of the previous year. International Amnesty Tehran – Several high-profile executions …
Read More »Protest after Iran’s judiciary confirms death penalty for three protesters | World News
The Iranian judiciary confirmed the death penalty for three men accused of participating in massive anti-government protests last November, sparking a protest by human rights groups and a wave of activism against capital punishment in social networks. An Iranian judiciary spokesman said on an official website on Tuesday that an …
Read More »Daniel Lewis Lee’s execution halted once again
Terre Haute, Indiana – A U.S. district judge on Monday ordered a further delay in federal executions, hours before first lethal injection It was scheduled to take place in federal prison in Indiana. The Trump administration immediately appealed to a higher court, calling for executions to move forward. United States …
Read More »Daniel Lewis Lee is slated to be the first federal execution in 17 years on Monday
Terre Haute, Indiana – The federal government plans to carry out the first federal execution in nearly two decades on Monday, more than the objection of the family of the victims and after a series of legal proceedings on the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Lewis Lee of Yukon, Oklahoma is scheduled …
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