- A Judge is asking Attorney General Ashcroft to explain why the only one person the federal government is seeking the death penalty against, out of 14 people who were indicted, happens to be the only black one amongst those indicted
- Despite the above story, federal prosecutors demonstrate that they are very selective, approriately so, with the cases they will seek the death penalty.
- Last week the Kansas Supreme Court struck down their death penalty statute as being unconstitutional. This week the Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline asked the Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider its decision.
- Massachusetts' governor wants to introduce a bill for a limited death penalty statute.
- Coffee table art book focusing on the death penalty from UC Davis professor?
- In India, Doctors oppose changing the method of execution from hanging to lethal injection because of the Hypocratic oath?
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Death Penalty Weekly Roundup
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