death penalty

Judge who dismissed case against violent California white supremacist is no stranger to tough decisions

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A recent surprise ruling throwing out criminal charges against the purported founder of a Southern California-based white supremacist group over concerns that prosecutors didn’t pursue similar cases against left-wing Antifa members has brought widespread attention to a veteran federal judge with a reputation for never shying away from tough decisions. After U.S. District Judge Cormac … Read more

Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. That’s left an opening for Trump – Boston Herald

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By WILL WEISSERT (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepared to take office three years ago, Joe Biden’s incoming administration considered a host of possible options to fulfill a campaign pledge to end the federal death penalty. One idea was an executive order, according to people familiar with the matter. But the White House … Read more

Colorado voters may decide if 1st-degree murder defendants get bail

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Colorado lawmakers want to change the state constitution so that first-degree murder defendants can once again be held in jail without bail. The push comes just eight months after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that all criminal defendants — including those charged with first-degree murder — must be given the chance to pay bail and … Read more

UN asks Nigeria to end death penalty, rights violations

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The United Nations has urged the Nigerian government to abolish the death penalty. Currently, Nigeria’s correctional centres have 3,413 inmates on death row, Abubakar Umar, spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Services, said last December. Member States of the global body called for an immediate moratorium on the death penalty pending its abolition from Nigeria’s criminal … Read more