Court Decides That 9/11 Attackers May Face Death Penalty

Federal Appeals Court Rules on 9/11 Terrorist Plea Agreements A recent ruling from a federal appeals court stated that the Secretary of Defense has the authority to annul the agreement that protects certain terrorists involved in the September 11 attacks from the death penalty. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit indicated that […]

Bringing the death penalty back to L.A. is the opposite of justice

California currently has it 592 people in our prison Someone sentenced to death. It is the largest population of prisoners awaiting executions in any state. Amazing 175 of those inmates He was declared by Los Angeles County Court and gave LA the questionable distinction of having more men (and three women) on death row inmates […]

D.A. Hochman officially brings death penalty back to Los Angeles

Distinguishing. Atty. Nathan Hochman allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty again in Los Angeles, reverting one of his predecessor George Gascon’s signature policies. This movement is almost a surprise. Hochmann campaigned on the issue as soon as he announced his challenge to Gascon in 2023. California law allows the defendant to seek the death […]

Tennessee’s death penalty is back • Tennessee Lookout

Quietly, on December 27, 2024, the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) was completed. Multi-year lethal injection protocol A review ordered by Governor Bill Lee in 2022. The completed review marked the end of the pause that Lee was placed on enforcement. When the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office asked the state Supreme Court to set an […]

Trump Promises To ‘Vigorously’ Pursue Death Penalty After Biden Commutes Sentences

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to implement the death penalty “with vigor” following President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon 37 death row inmates. President Trump: “Immediately after taking office, I will direct the Department of Justice to vigorously advance the death penalty to protect America’s families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters.” […]