Feb 11 Washington’s governor: ‘During my term, we will not be executing people’ By Zachary Treu The death penalty will be suspended in Washington state for at least the next three years, first-term governor Jay Inslee announced Tuesday. “During my term, we will not be executing people,” Inslee said during a news conference. The governor… Continue reading
Jan 17 Ohio man’s execution takes 25 minutes, sparking controversy By News Desk A 2009 photo shows an execution room at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. Photo by Getty Images An Ohio man on death row took more than 25 minutes to die in an execution on Thursday… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch News Wrap: Bay Area transit workers go on strike, causing clogged commute In our news wrap Monday, 400,000 Bay Area Rapid Transit riders will face clogged commutes this week after more than 2,000 BART employees walked off the job over pay raises and workplace rules. Also, the Supreme Court will hear a… Continue watching
Oct 09 More than 30 years after his conviction, Ariz. death row inmate is executed Photo by Arizona Department of Corrections Arizona's oldest person on death row, Edward Harold Schad Jr., was executed Wednesday morning in Florence, Ariz., almost 35 years after he was charged with murder. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch Hasan Found Guilty of Murder, May Face Death Penalty for Fort Hood Shooting Hasan Found Guilty of Murder, May Face Death Penalty for Fort Hood Shooting… Continue watching
May 14 Watch News Wrap: Abortion Doctor Convicted for Murdering Babies Gets Life Sentence News Wrap: Abortion Doctor Convicted for Murdering Babies Gets Life Sentence… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch Guilty Plea, Life in Prison for Tuscon Shooter Loughner Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty to a 2011 shooting that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Jeffrey Brown talks to Loyola Law School's Laurie Levenson about the plea, which will spare victims going through… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Texas Uses Single-Drug Lethal Injection in Execution Since 1982, Texas had used a three-drug cocktail in lethal injections for death row executions. But now the state has switched to a single-drug injection due to production shortages of other lethal drugs. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Associated Press'… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch As Bales Faces 17 Murder Charges, ‘Prosecution Has its Challenges’ On Sgt. Robert Bales' 17 Counts, 'Prosecution Has its Challenges'… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Bales Charged With 17 Counts of Murder Over Afghan Massacre Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was formally charged Friday with 17 counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder and six counts of aggravated assault in connection with a massacre of civilians in Afghanistan, according to military officials. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching