The Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has been on death row for a quarter century.
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Several days after speaking with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden announced Dec. 23 that he would commute most existing federal death sentences to life in prison. The …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Just four states were responsible for three-quarters of the executions that took place in the U.S. in 2024, according to a new report by the Death Penalty …
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Pro-life lawmaker seeks death penalty repeal as Indiana executes man
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — Indiana carried out its first execution since 2009 early on Dec. 18, in a process that was criticized as shrouded in secrecy and despite objections from Catholic activists …
