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Oldest Texas death row inmate executed over 1990 killing

Texas’ oldest death row inmate has been executed for killing a Houston police officer during a traffic stop nearly 32 years ago. Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned over the fatal shooting ...

22 Apr 2022 at 09:25

Music

Snoop Dogg acquires music label Death Row Records

Snoop Dogg has acquired Death Row Records, the label that launched his career. The US rapper, famous for his laid-back persona, said the moment was “extremely meaningful” and he looked forward to building the label’s “next chapter”. It comes days ...

10 Feb 2022 at 04:25

World

Alabama set for first execution with nitrogen gas

Alabama, unless blocked by the Supreme Court, will attempt to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas on Thursday night, a never-before-used execution method that the state claims will be humane but critics call cruel and experimental. Kenneth ...

25 Jan 2024 at 23:41

National News

Irish dogs 'on death row' can be saved by adopting or fostering, says animal charity

An Irish animal charity is urging people to adopt or foster to save dogs "on death row". My Lovely Horse Rescue released an appeal on Facebook yesterday (March 21) in the hopes of saving pets they and other rescues cannot take in due to ...

22 Mar 2024 at 19:33

World

Japan rules out appeal over acquittal of world’s longest death row inmate

Japanese prosecutors have said they will not appeal over the acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death row inmate in a retrial last month, bringing closure to the 1966 murder case after more than half a century of legal battles. ...

08 Oct 2024 at 13:19

World

Woman on death row in Indonesia to return home after almost 15 years in prison

A Filipino woman who was on death row in Indonesia and nearly executed by firing squad in 2015 has been moved to a female prison in Indonesia’s capital, from where she will be flown back to her home country. Mary Jane Veloso, who ...

16 Dec 2024 at 09:15

World

Biden commutes 37 out of 40 US federal death sentences

US President Joe Biden has announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row in America, converting their punishments to life imprisonment. The move comes just weeks before President-elect ...

23 Dec 2024 at 10:30

World

Judge reschedules trial for suspect in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing to next year

A Nevada judge on Tuesday postponed the murder trial of the only suspect ever charged in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur for nearly a year, saying she had little choice given new developments presented by his defence ...

18 Feb 2025 at 19:34

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