United States 2014

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News on United States in 2014

JUNE 21, 2014United States
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USA - Drug challenges are failing to halt executions, according to Time Magazine
USA - Drug challenges are failing to halt executions, according to Time Magazine
JUNE 20, 2014United States
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USA - Number of States Carrying Out Executions Declining.
USA - Number of States Carrying Out Executions Declining.
JUNE 15, 2014United States
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USA - U.S. Special Forces captured Ahmed Abu Khattala in a covert mission in Libya.
USA - U.S. Special Forces captured Ahmed Abu Khattala in a covert mission in Libya.
JUNE 5, 2014United States
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USA - National Poll: 52 % would choose life in prison rather than death.
USA - National Poll: 52 % would choose life in prison rather than death.
MAY 30, 2014United States
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USA - Federal Judge Liam O'Grady sentenced Jorge Torrez to death
USA - Federal Judge Liam O'Grady sentenced Jorge Torrez to death
MAY 27, 2014United States
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USA - Florida. Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida's Strict IQ Cutoff for Death Penalty.
USA - Florida. Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida's Strict IQ Cutoff for Death Penalty.
MAY 19, 2014United States
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USA: GEORGIA HIGH COURT UPHOLDS LAW PROTECTING ANONYMITY OF EXECUTION DRUG SUPPLIERS
Georgia's highest court ruled that the law that makes the identity of an execution drug supplier a "confidential
MAY 15, 2014United States
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USA: GUARDIAN CHALLENGES LETHAL INJECTION SECRECY IN LANDMARK MISSOURI LAWSUIT
the growing secrecy adopted by death penalty states to hide the source of their lethal injection drugs used in executions was challenged in a new lawsuit in Missouri, which argues that the American people have a right to know how the ultimate punishment i
MAY 10, 2014United States
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USA - On Cnn: It's time to televise executions.
USA - On Cnn: It's time to televise executions.
MAY 7, 2014United States
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USA - Panel suggests fixes for death penalty in U.S.
USA - Panel suggests fixes for death penalty in U.S.
MAY 7, 2014United States
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USA: DRUG COCKTAIL IN EXECUTIONS DEEMED ‘TOO CRUEL FOR ANIMALS’
A scathing new report by a bipartisan panel of criminal justice experts said some chemicals used to execute
MAY 2, 2014United States
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OBAMA: THERE HAVE BEEN 'SIGNIFICANT' PROBLEMS WITH THE DEATH PENALTY
President Barack Obama called the botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate "deeply troubling" and announced that he was going to ask the Attorney General to analyze problems surrounding the application of the death penalty in the United States.
MAY 2, 2014United States
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USA - UN urges death penalty moratorium in US.
USA - UN urges death penalty moratorium in US.
MAY 1, 2014United States
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USA - Not all physicians are against participating in executions
USA - Not all physicians are against participating in executions
APRIL 28, 2014United States
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USA - More Than 4% of Death Row Inmates May Be Innocent.
USA - More Than 4% of Death Row Inmates May Be Innocent.
APRIL 24, 2014United States
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USA - A federal jury in Virginia sentenced Jorge Torrez to death
USA - A federal jury in Virginia sentenced Jorge Torrez to death
APRIL 22, 2014Vietnam
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VIETNAM: AMERICAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN
State media say a court in Vietnam has sentenced an American to death for heroin trafficking.
APRIL 12, 2014United States
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IRAN: FORMER MARINE ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY AFTER SENTENCE IS SECRETLY REDUCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON
A former Marine incarcerated in Iran in 2011 and sentenced to death on espionage charges was secretly
MARCH 24, 2014United States
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USA - Pharmacists urged not to assist US executions.
USA - Pharmacists urged not to assist US executions.
MARCH 10, 2014United States
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USA - Death penalty states are taking elaborate steps to secure drugs for use in lethal injections, USA Today reports.
USA - Death penalty states are taking elaborate steps to secure drugs for use in lethal injections, USA Today reports.
MARCH 9, 2014United States
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USA - “Death Row Stories” debuts tomorrow on CNN.
USA - “Death Row Stories” debuts tomorrow on CNN.
FEBRUARY 12, 2014United States
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USA - Pew Poll Shows Sharp Drop in Death Penalty Support
USA - Pew Poll Shows Sharp Drop in Death Penalty Support
FEBRUARY 10, 2014United States
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USA - Obama Administration Considers Assassinating Another American Overseas.
USA - Obama Administration Considers Assassinating Another American Overseas.
FEBRUARY 10, 2014United States
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USA: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS ASSASSINATING ANOTHER AMERICAN OVERSEAS
The Associated Press is reporting the White House is considering using a drone to kill an American citizen
FEBRUARY 4, 2014United States
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USA - The National Registry of Exonerations says 87 people had their criminal convictions dismissed in 2013
USA - The National Registry of Exonerations says 87 people had their criminal convictions dismissed in 2013
JANUARY 29, 2014United States
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USA - The U.S. Government will seek the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
USA - The U.S. Government will seek the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
JANUARY 28, 2014United States
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USA - President Obama put new urgency behind his drive to close the Guantanamo Bay prison
USA - President Obama put new urgency behind his drive to close the Guantanamo Bay prison
JANUARY 26, 2014United States
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USA - Mexico President Peña Nieto ctiticizes the execution of Mexican national Edgar Tamayo in Texas
USA - Mexico President Peña Nieto ctiticizes the execution of Mexican national Edgar Tamayo in Texas
JANUARY 22, 2014Mexico
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USA - Texas. Edgar Tamayo, a Mexican national whose case gained international attention, was executed
USA - Texas. Edgar Tamayo, a Mexican national whose case gained international attention, was executed
JANUARY 19, 2014United States
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USA - Texas. Mexico today strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Jan. 22 of a Mexican man, Edgar Tamayo
USA - Texas. Mexico today strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Jan. 22 of a Mexican man, Edgar Tamayo

United States 2014

USA - Drug challenges are failing to halt executions, according to Time Magazine

USA - Number of States Carrying Out Executions Declining.

USA - U.S. Special Forces captured Ahmed Abu Khattala in a covert mission in Libya.

USA - National Poll: 52 % would choose life in prison rather than death.

USA - Federal Judge Liam O'Grady sentenced Jorge Torrez to death

USA - Florida. Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida's Strict IQ Cutoff for Death Penalty.

USA: GEORGIA HIGH COURT UPHOLDS LAW PROTECTING ANONYMITY OF EXECUTION DRUG SUPPLIERS

USA: GUARDIAN CHALLENGES LETHAL INJECTION SECRECY IN LANDMARK MISSOURI LAWSUIT

USA - On Cnn: It's time to televise executions.

USA - Panel suggests fixes for death penalty in U.S.

USA: DRUG COCKTAIL IN EXECUTIONS DEEMED ‘TOO CRUEL FOR ANIMALS’

OBAMA: THERE HAVE BEEN 'SIGNIFICANT' PROBLEMS WITH THE DEATH PENALTY

USA - UN urges death penalty moratorium in US.

USA - Not all physicians are against participating in executions

USA - More Than 4% of Death Row Inmates May Be Innocent.

USA - A federal jury in Virginia sentenced Jorge Torrez to death

VIETNAM: AMERICAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN

IRAN: FORMER MARINE ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY AFTER SENTENCE IS SECRETLY REDUCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON

USA - Pharmacists urged not to assist US executions.

USA - Death penalty states are taking elaborate steps to secure drugs for use in lethal injections, USA Today reports.

USA - “Death Row Stories” debuts tomorrow on CNN.

USA - Pew Poll Shows Sharp Drop in Death Penalty Support

USA - Obama Administration Considers Assassinating Another American Overseas.

USA: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS ASSASSINATING ANOTHER AMERICAN OVERSEAS

USA - The National Registry of Exonerations says 87 people had their criminal convictions dismissed in 2013

USA - The U.S. Government will seek the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

USA - President Obama put new urgency behind his drive to close the Guantanamo Bay prison

USA - Mexico President Peña Nieto ctiticizes the execution of Mexican national Edgar Tamayo in Texas

USA - Texas. Edgar Tamayo, a Mexican national whose case gained international attention, was executed

USA - Texas. Mexico today strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Jan. 22 of a Mexican man, Edgar Tamayo

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