United States 2018

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News on United States in 2018

DECEMBER 28, 2018United States
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USA - More from the DPIC 2018 Year End Report
USA - More from the DPIC 2018 Year End Report
DECEMBER 20, 2018United States
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USA - Connecticut. (Federal) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has overturned the federal death sentence imposed on Azibo Aquart
USA - Connecticut. (Federal) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has overturned the federal death sentence imposed on Azibo Aquart
DECEMBER 14, 2018United States
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USA - DPIC 2018 Year End Report: Death Penalty Usage Stays Near Generational Lows.
USA - DPIC 2018 Year End Report: Death Penalty Usage Stays Near Generational Lows.
DECEMBER 7, 2018United States
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USA - Virginia. Father of Murdered Charlottesville Protester Opposes Death Penalty.
USA - Virginia. Father of Murdered Charlottesville Protester Opposes Death Penalty.
NOVEMBER 28, 2018United States
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USA - Texas. Investigation Reveals Texas Obtained Possibly Tainted Execution Drugs from Pharmacy With Tainted Safety Record.
USA - Texas. Investigation Reveals Texas Obtained Possibly Tainted Execution Drugs from Pharmacy With Tainted Safety Record.
NOVEMBER 20, 2018United States
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USA - DPIC New Report, “Behind the Curtain: Secrecy and the Death Penalty in the United States”.
USA - DPIC New Report, “Behind the Curtain: Secrecy and the Death Penalty in the United States”.
NOVEMBER 13, 2018United States
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USA - Florida. U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Seven Florida Cases
USA - Florida. U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Seven Florida Cases
NOVEMBER 11, 2018United States
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USA - Exonerations and Wrongful Convictions Harm Murder Victims’ Families, Too.
USA - Exonerations and Wrongful Convictions Harm Murder Victims’ Families, Too.
NOVEMBER 2, 2018United States
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USA - Rabbis oppose death penalty for Robert Bowers
USA - Rabbis oppose death penalty for Robert Bowers
OCTOBER 30, 2018United States
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USA - Federal. Federal prosecutor will pursue capital punishment for Robert Bowers, the “synagogue shooter”
USA - Federal. Federal prosecutor will pursue capital punishment for Robert Bowers, the “synagogue shooter”
OCTOBER 30, 2018United States
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USA - Private prisons in the United States incarcerated 128,063 people in 2016
USA - Private prisons in the United States incarcerated 128,063 people in 2016
OCTOBER 25, 2018United States
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USA - Study: Racial Disparities in Death Penalty Begin with Investigations and Arrests.
USA - Study: Racial Disparities in Death Penalty Begin with Investigations and Arrests.
OCTOBER 23, 2018Israel
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USA - Palestinian Authority. U.S Citizen Faces Death Penalty for Selling Jerusalem Land to Jews.
USA - Palestinian Authority. U.S Citizen Faces Death Penalty for Selling Jerusalem Land to Jews.
OCTOBER 22, 2018United States
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USA - Gallup Poll measured overall support for capital punishment at 56%
USA - Gallup Poll measured overall support for capital punishment at 56%
OCTOBER 18, 2018United States
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USA - The US is expanding its drone operations to Libya and Niger.
USA - The US is expanding its drone operations to Libya and Niger.
OCTOBER 18, 2018United States
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USA - Conservatives: The Death Penalty Makes America Less Safe.
USA - Conservatives: The Death Penalty Makes America Less Safe.
OCTOBER 8, 2018United States
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USA - President Trump demands death penalty for cop killers.
USA - President Trump demands death penalty for cop killers.
OCTOBER 2, 2018United States
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USA - Clearance rates from "Crime in the United States, 2017"
USA - Clearance rates from "Crime in the United States, 2017"
SEPTEMBER 29, 2018United States
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USA - More data available from "Crime in the United States, 2017" (CIUS).
USA - More data available from "Crime in the United States, 2017" (CIUS).
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018United States
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USA - Federal (Vermont). Judge Approves Plea Deal in Case (Donald Fell) That Challenged the Constitutionality of the Federal Death Penalty.
USA - Federal (Vermont). Judge Approves Plea Deal in Case (Donald Fell) That Challenged the Constitutionality of the Federal Death Penalty.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018United States
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USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Stable in 2017.
USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Stable in 2017.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018United States
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USA - Death Row USA. Spring 2018: 2,743 on death row
USA - Death Row USA. Spring 2018: 2,743 on death row
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018United States
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USA - End of prison strike
USA - End of prison strike
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018United States
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USA - Malaysia. An American man, Gerald Wayne Mickelson, sentenced to hang for killing ex-wife
USA - Malaysia. An American man, Gerald Wayne Mickelson, sentenced to hang for killing ex-wife
AUGUST 27, 2018United States
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USA - Army Col. James L. Pohl on Monday announced he will retire on Sept. 30
USA - Army Col. James L. Pohl on Monday announced he will retire on Sept. 30
AUGUST 17, 2018United States
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USA - Guantánamo judge Colonel James L. Pohl barred prosecutors from using statements five accused 9/11 plotters made to the FBI
USA - Guantánamo judge Colonel James L. Pohl barred prosecutors from using statements five accused 9/11 plotters made to the FBI
AUGUST 17, 2018Vatican City
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USA - Vatican City. 75 Catholic priests and scholars ask Francis to backtrack on death penalty
USA - Vatican City. 75 Catholic priests and scholars ask Francis to backtrack on death penalty
AUGUST 3, 2018United States
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USA - 36 different offenses in the Bible qualified for capital punishment.
USA - 36 different offenses in the Bible qualified for capital punishment.
JULY 31, 2018United States
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USA - Military. An Air Force court martial jury had imposed a life sentence on senior airman Andrew Witt
USA - Military. An Air Force court martial jury had imposed a life sentence on senior airman Andrew Witt
JULY 30, 2018United States
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USA - Texas. Michael Graczyk, who witnessed more than 400 executions as a reporter in Texas, has retired
USA - Texas. Michael Graczyk, who witnessed more than 400 executions as a reporter in Texas, has retired

United States 2018

USA - More from the DPIC 2018 Year End Report

USA - Connecticut. (Federal) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has overturned the federal death sentence imposed on Azibo Aquart

USA - DPIC 2018 Year End Report: Death Penalty Usage Stays Near Generational Lows.

USA - Virginia. Father of Murdered Charlottesville Protester Opposes Death Penalty.

USA - Texas. Investigation Reveals Texas Obtained Possibly Tainted Execution Drugs from Pharmacy With Tainted Safety Record.

USA - DPIC New Report, “Behind the Curtain: Secrecy and the Death Penalty in the United States”.

USA - Florida. U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Seven Florida Cases

USA - Exonerations and Wrongful Convictions Harm Murder Victims’ Families, Too.

USA - Rabbis oppose death penalty for Robert Bowers

USA - Federal. Federal prosecutor will pursue capital punishment for Robert Bowers, the “synagogue shooter”

USA - Private prisons in the United States incarcerated 128,063 people in 2016

USA - Study: Racial Disparities in Death Penalty Begin with Investigations and Arrests.

USA - Palestinian Authority. U.S Citizen Faces Death Penalty for Selling Jerusalem Land to Jews.

USA - Gallup Poll measured overall support for capital punishment at 56%

USA - The US is expanding its drone operations to Libya and Niger.

USA - Conservatives: The Death Penalty Makes America Less Safe.

USA - President Trump demands death penalty for cop killers.

USA - Clearance rates from "Crime in the United States, 2017"

USA - More data available from "Crime in the United States, 2017" (CIUS).

USA - Federal (Vermont). Judge Approves Plea Deal in Case (Donald Fell) That Challenged the Constitutionality of the Federal Death Penalty.

USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Stable in 2017.

USA - Death Row USA. Spring 2018: 2,743 on death row

USA - End of prison strike

USA - Malaysia. An American man, Gerald Wayne Mickelson, sentenced to hang for killing ex-wife

USA - Army Col. James L. Pohl on Monday announced he will retire on Sept. 30

USA - Guantánamo judge Colonel James L. Pohl barred prosecutors from using statements five accused 9/11 plotters made to the FBI

USA - Vatican City. 75 Catholic priests and scholars ask Francis to backtrack on death penalty

USA - 36 different offenses in the Bible qualified for capital punishment.

USA - Military. An Air Force court martial jury had imposed a life sentence on senior airman Andrew Witt

USA - Texas. Michael Graczyk, who witnessed more than 400 executions as a reporter in Texas, has retired

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