death penalty
Americannoun
noun
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The death penalty returned after a brief period of suspension when the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gregg v.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Multiple Zizian trials are pending, with federal prosecutors seeking the death penalty in one case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down the Broadview Six dismissal and the Supreme Court’s surprising punt in a major death penalty case.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The US government is seeking the death penalty for the suspect charged with killing two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington DC last year.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Alabama's capital statute requires that any murder eligible for the death penalty be intentional, but it was clear that Herbert had no intent to kill the child.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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