Monday, November 23, 2009

death penalty

Silent D.C. Sniper Mastermind Muhammad Executed

Convicted killer of 10 offered no last words, never gave motive for 2002 shootings. more >>

Victims, Relatives to Witness Sniper Execution

John Allen Muhammad will die by injection in a Virginia prison Nov. 10. more >>

The Death Penalty and Its Perils—A Story for Maryland, O'Malley and the Supreme Court

A story from Clarence Darrow's life should make us wary of the death penalty. more >>

Supreme Court Permits the Resumption of Lethal Injection Executions

The Supreme Court today upheld the use of a three-drug cocktail for execution by lethal injection, ending a de facto moratorium on the practice in place since September. By a 7-to-2 vote, the justices rejected a challenge to the state of Kentucky's use of three chemicals to execute criminals. more >>

Q&A: Clive Stafford Smith

One Man's Outrage Over Guantánamo more >>

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