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Death row inmate Richard Glossip’s execution halted by Supreme Court

Friday, May 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) - The Supreme Court has granted a rare stay of execution in the case of Richard Glossip, the Oklahoma death row inmate who the state's attorney general now says may be innocent.Glossip's execution was scheduled for May 18.This is a developing story. Please... Read More.

Families of Saudi mass execution fear Biden visit ‘legitimizes’ Saudi Crown Prince

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) -- U.S. President Joe Biden has promised to bring up human rights concerns when he meets with Saudi leaders in Jeddah on Friday as part of his first Middle Eastern trip, but the visit has been surrounded by considerable intrigue and... Read More.

Fight for Melissa Lucio’s exoneration continues after stay of execution granted

Tuesday, April 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Melissa Lucio was first sentenced to death in 2008 for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah Alvarez. After nearly 15 years on death row in Texas, Lucio was granted a stay of her scheduled April 27 execution by the Texas... Read More.

Texas halts Melissa Lucio’s execution, court to consider new evidence

Monday, April 25 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has ordered a court to consider new evidence regarding the case of Melissa Lucio and the death of her daughter, Mariah. Lucio is on death row and was scheduled to be executed on April... Read More.

Ukrainian mother relives horror of son’s execution in Bucha basement

Friday, April 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The images of five bodies found fatally shot in a basement in Bucha, Ukraine, with their hands tied behind their backs, apparently tortured and executed, alerted the world to possible war crimes.The images, revealed just over a week ago, included the... Read More.

Supreme Court endorses pastor’s laying on of hands at moment of inmate’s execution

Thursday, March 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, in an 8-1 decision, has endorsed a pastor's audible prayer and laying of hands on an inmate at the moment of his execution, siding with a Texas death-row prisoner who challenged the state's ban on the... Read More.