Death row

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Judge Orders Arkansas To Conduct Autopsy On Executed Inmate

A federal judge has ordered the Arkansas authorities to conduct an autopsy on the body of an executed inmate whose...

International

Arkansas Executes Kenneth Williams, Fourth Man In A Week

Arkansas has put to death its fourth inmate within a week after a dozen years without a single execution. Kenneth...

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Another Death Row Inmate’s Life Spared In Arkansas

A death row inmate scheduled to be executed in an Arkansas prison on Thursday was granted a stay by the highest court...

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Arkansas Vows To See Through Executions Despite Legal Setbacks

A legal battle over the death sentence in the US state of Arkansas has seen skirmishes and retreats, but it's not over...

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Federal Judge In Arkansas Blocks Series of Executions

A US federal judge on Saturday blocked a plan by the southern state of Arkansas to execute a series of inmates there...

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Arkansas Multiple Execution Plan Faces Legal Setbacks

Arkansas's plans to execute eight prisoners in just 10 days faced new setbacks Friday, after a judge blocked use of a...

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China Remains World’s Biggest Executioner

China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as death...