Ron DeSantis Wants Speedy Executions, and Lots of Them
After President Trump urged states to recommit themselves to capital punishment, Florida started to put prisoners to death at rates not seen in the state’s modern history. [Continue Reading]
Texas to execute man who killed his girlfriend and her eight-year-old son in 2013
Supreme court recently rejected Cedric Ricks’ claim that potential jurors in his trial were eliminated based on raceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA north Texas man faces execution on Wednesday for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her eight-year-old son nearly 13 years ago.Cedric Ricks was sentenced to death for the May 2013 killings of 30-year-old Roxann Sanchez and her son Anthony Figueroa at their apartment in Bedford, a suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Sanchez’s 12-year-old son, Marcus Figueroa, was injured during the attack. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Commutes Death Sentence of Charles Burton Before Scheduled Execution
The governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey, has commuted the death sentence of 75-year-old Charles "Sonny" Burton just days before his scheduled execution. This decision comes after it was established that Burton did not pull the trigger in the crime for which he was convicted. He was sentenced to death in 1992 for his role as an accomplice in a robbery that resulted in the death of Doug Battle, a customer in a shop in Talladega, Alabama. Burton's involvement in the crime dates back to 1991 when he was one of six individuals participating in the robbery. During the incident, his... [Continue Reading]
US death row inmate has execution stopped last-minute
The death sentence of a 75-year-old man days before his execution date has been commuted after it was noted that he did not pull the trigger in the shooting for which he was convicted. [Continue Reading]
Alabama governor spares death row inmate set for nitrogen gas execution
Kay Ivey commutes sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, saying death penalty would be unfair as he did not fire the fatal shotSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe governor of Alabama commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week, even though he was not in the building when the victim of the murder he was sentenced for was killed. Kay Ivey, the Republican governor of the state, reduced Charles “Sonny” Burton’s sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole this week. The move... [Continue Reading]
Papua New Guinea Defence Force Chief Raises Concerns Over Planned Shipment of 3,500 Rifles from Australia
The head of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force has expressed serious concerns regarding the planned shipment of 3,500 rifles from Australia. With reports indicating a troubling trend of military weapons falling into the hands of tribal warlords, the ongoing violence among warring clans in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is raising red flags about the potential implications of this delivery. The situation underscores the fragility of social order in PNG, where access to firearms has been associated with hundreds of fatalities in recent years. According to the PNG military chief, there are doubts about the nation's capacity to securely store... [Continue Reading]
WAR CRIMES OR HUMANITY ON LIFE SUPPORT?
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]
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