District judge halts Tuesday’s execution at Angola pending hearing
A district court judge in Baton Rouge Monday issued a temporary restraining order for Tuesday night’s planned execution of ...
Africa: Rwanda-backed M23 confirms 'delegation of five' at peace talks with DRC in Angola
The talks are scheduled to start on Tuesday (March 18) in Angola’s capital city, Luanda. Joao Lourenco, the Angolan President ...
Execution of Jessie Hoffman Jr. approved by 5th Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has overturned a lower court's injunction, paving the way for the execution of ...
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The doctor defending Louisiana’s controversial execution method
Dr. Joseph Antognini travels across the nation, being paid over $500 an hour by government officials who rely on him to vouch ...
Judge blocks Louisiana's 1st nitrogen gas execution over possible 'pain and terror'
Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came a week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
He Was Convicted Based on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis. Louisiana Wants to Execute Him Anyway.
Nine prisoners have walked free after evidence presented by members of a forensics team turned out to be wrong — yet one man ...
The Latest: Education Department guts its civil rights office
The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, ...
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Live updates: Ahead of Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution, lawyers fight to halt death
In Louisiana's gas execution method, a death row inmate would be forced to breathe the pure nitrogen through a gas mask ...
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Angola to act as mediator in peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels
according to a press release posted on the official page of the Angolan president’s office. Felix Tshisekedi, the president of Congo, was in Angola to discuss a potential peace process.