Syria executed two dozen people on Wednesday after they were charged for igniting wildfires last year that burned nearly 60,000 acres of forests and also killed three people. The country’s justice ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the 24 executed individuals were charged with “committing terrorist acts that led to the death and…
Missouri Man Executed for Killing 3 Workers in 1994 Robbery
BONNE TERRE, Mo.—A Missouri man was put to death Tuesday for killing three workers while robbing a convenience store nearly three decades ago, an execution performed over objections from racial justice activists, lawmakers, and even the pope. Ernest Johnson died from an injection of pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre. He silently mouthed…
Texas Inmate Executed for Fatally Stabbing 2 Brothers
HUNTSVILLE, Texas—A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing two Houston-area brothers during a robbery in their home more than 30 years ago. Rick Rhoades, 57, was executed by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the September 1991 killings of Charles Allen, 31, and Bradley Allen, 33….
Taliban Accused of Executing Pregnant Afghan Police Officer in Front of Family
The Taliban terrorist group has been accused of killing an 8-month pregnant policewoman in front of her family over the weekend, according to witnesses. The incident comes amid mounting concerns and reports of repression against women in Afghanistan under the Taliban’s rule. A spokesperson for the group denied the accusations while speaking to the BBC,…
Former Police Officer Recounts Witnessing ‘Industrialized’ Organ Harvesting in China
July 3, 2021
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At the sound of gunshots, prisoners fell lifeless to the ground. Their bodies, still warm, were carried to a nearby white van where two white-clad doctors awaited. Behind closed doors, they were cut open, the organs carved out for sale on the transplant market. The grisly scene, which sounds more like the plot of a…
Supreme Court Rules Alabama Inmate Entitled to Clergy in Death Chamber, Puts Execution on Hold
The Supreme Court granted a rare reprieve to a convicted murderer in Alabama late last night, agreeing with his lawyer that proceeding with his scheduled execution without his pastor’s presence in the death chamber violated the man’s First Amendment-protected religious freedoms. The full title of the case is Jefferson S. Dunn, Commissioner, Alabama Department of…
Trump Administration Carries Out 13th and Final Execution
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana—The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden—an opponent of the federal death penalty. Dustin Higgs, convicted of ordering the killings of three women in a Maryland wildlife refuge in 1996, was the…
Dustin Higgs—Trump Administration Carries out 13th and Final Execution
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden—an opponent of the federal death penalty. Dustin Higgs, convicted of ordering the killings of three women in a Maryland wildlife refuge in 1996, was the…
Drug Dealer Faces Execution for 7 Gang Killings in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va.—It was one of the worst bursts of gang violence Richmond had ever seen. At least 11 people were killed in a 45-day period in 1992, all at the hands of gang members who eliminated anyone they thought would get in the way of their growing crack cocaine business. Corey Johnson, who was sentenced…
Judge Grants Stay of Execution to Lisa Montgomery, Only Woman on Federal Death Row
A federal judge has granted a stay of execution pending a competency hearing to Lisa Montgomery, who was scheduled to be put to death on Jan. 12 for murdering a pregnant woman and cutting the baby out of her womb. Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, in 2004 strangled Bobbie Jo Stinnett, who…
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