Death penalty
US to seek death penalty in Washington DC homicide cases, Trump says
City officials have rejected the claim that violent crime is rampant, pointing to federal and city statistics that show it has declined significantly since a spike in 2023.
Reform movement urges against death penalty for alleged Capital Jewish Museum shooter
Ex-doctoral student sentenced to life for Idaho killings, declines to make statement
Iranian scholar calls for action on Trump's, 'Zionist leaders' threats against Khamenei
Iranian media says regime hangs nine alleged ISIS members - report
The people were reportedly arrested after ammunition, machine guns, grenades, and various other weapons were discovered.
On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad
Eichmann was hanged at midnight on June 1, 1962; he was the only person in Israel’s history to be executed by the state.
Netanyahu opposes death penalty for Nukhba terrorists, citing risks to hostage safety
Southern District Attorney Erez Padan, who is in charge of prosecuting Nukhba terrorists, is also reportedly opposed to pursuing convictions for crimes that can not be proven in court.
Mangione faces federal charges, death penalty in UnitedHealth executive's killing
The federal indictment does not include new charges but raises the stakes for Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty to the state charges.
The Hamas prisoner release is a justification for death penalty for terrorists - opinion
A death penalty for terrorists won't eliminate terrorism, or even hostage-taking to free other, less wicked, prisoners - but it will minimize the pain of impacted Israelis.
Will Pittsburgh synagogue shooter be spared the death penalty?
The prospect of sparing Robert Bowers' life drew strong objections from those who lost family members, friends and neighbors.
American Jewish man sentenced to death in Congo for his involvement in a failed coup
American Jew Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun faces the death penalty in the DRC for his role in a failed coup attempt amid espionage claims and limited US intervention.
Ben-Gvir calls for death penalty in response to hostage killings
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to introduce the death penalty for Hamas terrorists and a lockdown of the West Bank.
Jews were excluded from California county’s death penalty juries for decades, new evidence reveals
Alameda County faces scrutiny for potential jury discrimination in death-row cases dating back to 1977, including exclusion of Black female and Jewish jurors.
Pakistan’s senate human rights committee votes against public hanging for rapists
This resolution turns the tide in the country by igniting a new chapter in the dialogue on justice and crime prevention.
Burundi's president says gay people should be stoned
"If you want to attract a curse to the country, accept homosexuality," Ndayishimiye said.
