United States 2015

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News on United States in 2015

DECEMBER 18, 2015United States
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USA - Report: 75% of 2015 Executions Raised Serious Concerns About Mental Health or Innocence
USA - Report: 75% of 2015 Executions Raised Serious Concerns About Mental Health or Innocence
DECEMBER 15, 2015United States
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USA - DPIC Releases Year End Report: Death Penalty Use in 2015 Declines Sharply.
USA - DPIC Releases Year End Report: Death Penalty Use in 2015 Declines Sharply.
DECEMBER 3, 2015United States
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USA - Counties With Highest Rates of Killings by Police Also Among Highest in Death Sentences.
USA - Counties With Highest Rates of Killings by Police Also Among Highest in Death Sentences.
NOVEMBER 30, 2015United States
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USA - Defendants Begin Systemic Challenges to Constitutionality of Death Penalty.
USA - Defendants Begin Systemic Challenges to Constitutionality of Death Penalty.
NOVEMBER 24, 2015United States
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USA - A majority of Americans prefer life without parole to the death penalty, according to the 2015 American Values Survey
USA - A majority of Americans prefer life without parole to the death penalty, according to the 2015 American Values Survey
NOVEMBER 16, 2015United States
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USA - Forensic Pseudoscience and the Death Penalty.
USA - Forensic Pseudoscience and the Death Penalty.
NOVEMBER 11, 2015United States
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USA - Retired Generals Call for Review of Status of 300 Military Veterans Facing Death Penalty.
USA - Retired Generals Call for Review of Status of 300 Military Veterans Facing Death Penalty.
NOVEMBER 6, 2015United States
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USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Remain Higher in Death Penalty States.
USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Remain Higher in Death Penalty States.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015United States
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USA - 2015 will be the year with less executions since 1992.
USA - 2015 will be the year with less executions since 1992.
OCTOBER 23, 2015United States
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USA - President Obama Calls Death Penalty "Deeply Troubling".
USA - President Obama Calls Death Penalty "Deeply Troubling".
OCTOBER 22, 2015United States
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USA - Arizona and Texas attempted to import lethal injection drugs from India, but the shipments were halted
USA - Arizona and Texas attempted to import lethal injection drugs from India, but the shipments were halted
OCTOBER 20, 2015United States
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USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.
OCTOBER 19, 2015United States
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USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance
USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance
OCTOBER 15, 2015United States
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USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%
OCTOBER 5, 2015United States
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USA - The Supreme Court is starting a new term that will discuss also 3 death penalty cases.
USA - The Supreme Court is starting a new term that will discuss also 3 death penalty cases.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015United States
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USA - The United Nations Recommend End to Police Deadly Force, Racial Profiling and Death Penalty.
USA - The United Nations Recommend End to Police Deadly Force, Racial Profiling and Death Penalty.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015United States
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USA - White House Won’t Weigh in Directly on Pope’s Call for End to Death Penalty.
USA - White House Won’t Weigh in Directly on Pope’s Call for End to Death Penalty.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015United States
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USA - The Marshall Project launches a powerful new initiative, The Next to Die.
USA - The Marshall Project launches a powerful new initiative, The Next to Die.
AUGUST 24, 2015United States
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USA - On September 27th, Pope Francis will visit the Curran-Fromhold Correction Facility in Philadelphia
USA - On September 27th, Pope Francis will visit the Curran-Fromhold Correction Facility in Philadelphia
JULY 16, 2015United States
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USA - President Obama Visits Federal Prison, extending his campaign for reform in the criminal justice system.
USA - President Obama Visits Federal Prison, extending his campaign for reform in the criminal justice system.
JULY 8, 2015United States
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USA - Illinois. George Ryan creates death penalty abolition group.
USA - Illinois. George Ryan creates death penalty abolition group.
JULY 7, 2015United States
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USA - 94.5% of Elected Prosecutors in Death Penalty States Are White.
USA - 94.5% of Elected Prosecutors in Death Penalty States Are White.
JUNE 30, 2015United States
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USA - 462 people shot dead by police this year.
USA - 462 people shot dead by police this year.
JUNE 30, 2015United States
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USA - Supreme Court may vote against death penalty in a near future
USA - Supreme Court may vote against death penalty in a near future
JUNE 29, 2015United States
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USA - Supreme Court Narrowly Upholds Use of Lethal Injection Drug.
USA - Supreme Court Narrowly Upholds Use of Lethal Injection Drug.
JUNE 24, 2015United States
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USA - U.S. District Judge George O'Toole formally sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death
USA - U.S. District Judge George O'Toole formally sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death
JUNE 17, 2015United States
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USA - "Death Row, USA Spring 2015" Illustrates Continuing Decline of Death Penalty.
USA - "Death Row, USA Spring 2015" Illustrates Continuing Decline of Death Penalty.
JUNE 9, 2015United States
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USA - American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Opposes Participation in Executions.
USA - American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Opposes Participation in Executions.
JUNE 8, 2015United States
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USA - 3 national polls on the death penalty have been recently published, and each gave different results
USA - 3 national polls on the death penalty have been recently published, and each gave different results
JUNE 4, 2015United States
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USA - Americans favour death over life without parole by 50% to 45%.
USA - Americans favour death over life without parole by 50% to 45%.

United States 2015

USA - Report: 75% of 2015 Executions Raised Serious Concerns About Mental Health or Innocence

USA - DPIC Releases Year End Report: Death Penalty Use in 2015 Declines Sharply.

USA - Counties With Highest Rates of Killings by Police Also Among Highest in Death Sentences.

USA - Defendants Begin Systemic Challenges to Constitutionality of Death Penalty.

USA - A majority of Americans prefer life without parole to the death penalty, according to the 2015 American Values Survey

USA - Forensic Pseudoscience and the Death Penalty.

USA - Retired Generals Call for Review of Status of 300 Military Veterans Facing Death Penalty.

USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Remain Higher in Death Penalty States.

USA - 2015 will be the year with less executions since 1992.

USA - President Obama Calls Death Penalty "Deeply Troubling".

USA - Arizona and Texas attempted to import lethal injection drugs from India, but the shipments were halted

USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.

USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance

USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%

USA - The Supreme Court is starting a new term that will discuss also 3 death penalty cases.

USA - The United Nations Recommend End to Police Deadly Force, Racial Profiling and Death Penalty.

USA - White House Won’t Weigh in Directly on Pope’s Call for End to Death Penalty.

USA - The Marshall Project launches a powerful new initiative, The Next to Die.

USA - On September 27th, Pope Francis will visit the Curran-Fromhold Correction Facility in Philadelphia

USA - President Obama Visits Federal Prison, extending his campaign for reform in the criminal justice system.

USA - Illinois. George Ryan creates death penalty abolition group.

USA - 94.5% of Elected Prosecutors in Death Penalty States Are White.

USA - 462 people shot dead by police this year.

USA - Supreme Court may vote against death penalty in a near future

USA - Supreme Court Narrowly Upholds Use of Lethal Injection Drug.

USA - U.S. District Judge George O'Toole formally sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death

USA - "Death Row, USA Spring 2015" Illustrates Continuing Decline of Death Penalty.

USA - American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Opposes Participation in Executions.

USA - 3 national polls on the death penalty have been recently published, and each gave different results

USA - Americans favour death over life without parole by 50% to 45%.

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