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Missouri executes man despite DA's objection
Speed Read Marcellus Williams maintained his innocence and the killing was opposed by the victim's family
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Iwao Hakamada: Japan's record-breaking death row prisoner
Under the Radar Former boxer spent 46 years condemned to execution but his retrial could clear his name
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Ghana abolishes the death penalty
feature It joins a growing list of African countries which are turning away from capital punishment
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Singapore executes man for trafficking 1kg of cannabis
Speed Read Human rights organisations criticise city-state for hanging Singaporean man whose case was ‘far from clear cut’
By The Week Staff Published
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Pennsylvania governor says he won't sign execution orders, calls for repeal of the death penalty
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By Theara Coleman Published
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Lee Anderson: new deputy Tory party chair who backs the death penalty
In the Spotlight Tory MP has regularly hit the headlines since defecting from Labour
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Death penalty: U.S. carried out historically few executions in 2022, but 1 in 3 were 'botched'
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By Peter Weber Published
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Supreme Court declines death row inmate's appeal over prejudiced jurors
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By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Alabama delays execution after 5-4 Supreme Court rules it can continue
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By Peter Weber Published
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How Britain changed over Queen Elizabeth’s reign
feature From Winston Churchill to Boris Johnson, the nation was transformed during her 70 years on the throne
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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Texas prosecutor, facing pressure from Catholic bishops and Kim Kardashian, may pause Melissa Lucio execution
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By Peter Weber Published
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Saudi Arabia conducts mass execution of 81 people
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By Grayson Quay Published
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Oklahoma resumes executions after 6 years
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Why Biden's team is pushing for a death penalty he won't execute
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By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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