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Texas State

Texas executed Ramiro Gonzales by lethal injection on Wednesday for a 2001 murder, the state Department of Criminal Justice said, following unsuccessful appeals to the US Supreme Court that argued, in part, he should have been ineligible for the death penalty under state law because he was no longer dangerous.

Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales after failed appeals that argued he was no longer a threat nor eligible for death penalty

Georgia State

The Independent

 The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors.Warren King, 48, was convicted of murder and other crimes in the September 1994 shooting death of convenience store clerk Karen Crosby during a robbery in southeastern Georgia. At his trial, the prosecutor used strikes to eliminate 87.5% of the eligible Black jurors and only 8.8% of the eligible white jurors, all women.A 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision established what is known as the “Batson” rule, which...

High court passes on case of Georgia man on death row who says Black jurors were wrongly purged

Indy100

Shark attacks are the stuff of nightmares and blockbuster movies but, in reality, they’re very rare.The worldwide average number of unprovoked attacks on humans currently stands at 69 per year. And, whilst tragic, this is pretty small fry when you consider more than 40,000 people die annually from gun violence in the US alone.Nevertheless, there are still infamous instances where sharks have preyed on people in bloody and violent ambushes.The worst of these to ever be recorded resulted in the death of more than 100 men following the sinking of a US Navy ship during World War II.In July 1945...

The worst shark attack in history left 150 men dead

An American man was executed Wednesday in Texas for the 2001 murder of a woman. Gonzales' attorney had appealed for a stay on his execution to the US Supreme Court, but it was rejected on Wednesday. 

US death row inmate executed in Texas

Idaho State

The Mirror US

A 73-year-old Idaho serial killer who has been locked up for nearly 50 years has opened up on being one of many botched executions in the United States in recent years

Death row inmate thought he was 'in the afterlife' during painful botched execution

Oklahoma State

Execution of Richard Rojem Jr. Richard Rojem Jr., 66, was executed on June 27 for the 1985 kidnapping, rape, and murder of his ex-stepdaughter, Layla Cummings, who was seven years old at the time. As Oklahoma’s longest-serving death row inmate, Rojem received a lethal three-drug injection at 10:16 a.m. at the state prison.

Oklahoma: Death row inmate’s final meal could give you a heart attack

Missouri State

A Missouri man convicted of killing a woman he had an affair with and her husband has been executed despite his previous claims of innocence.David Hosier was killed by lethal injection in a Missouri prison on Tuesday evening. He had his request for clemency denied by Governor Mike Parson.Hosier, 69, was found guilty in 2009 of killing Angela and Rodney Gilpin. Investigators said that Angela and Hosier were having an affair, but she ended it."Ms. Angela Gilpin had her life stolen by David Hosier because he could not accept it when she ended their romantic involvement. He displays no remorse...

Missouri executes death row inmate David Hosier over double murder he claimed he did not commit

Atlanta, GA

NewsOne

A Black barbershop owner who let his place of business be ground zero for the jig, aka a Blacks for Trump event, is now feeling the wrath of the orange menace.
The post Black Barber Says Customers Are Dwindling After Hosting ‘Blacks For Trump’ Event appeared first on NewsOne.

Black Barber Says Customers Are Dwindling After Hosting ‘Blacks For Trump’ Event

Huntsville, TX

CBS DFW

A Texas man who admitted that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot the 18-year-old girlfriend of his drug dealer was set to be executed on Wednesday — what would have been the victim's 41st birthday.The remains of Bridget Townsend weren't found until October 2002, nearly two years after she vanished, when Ramiro Gonzales, having received two life sentences for kidnapping and raping another woman, led authorities to the spot in Southwest Texas where he left her body.His execution by lethal injection was planned for Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.Patricia Townsend, the victim's mother, told USA Today...

Texas inmate set to be executed on teen victim's birthday

HuffPost

After reevaluating Gonzales, psychiatrist Dr. Edward Gripon wrote that he “does not pose a threat of future danger to society."

Texas Plans To Execute Man Despite Reversal From Doctor Who Helped Send Him To Death Row

Angleton, TX

Irish Star

Robert Allen Satterfield received the death sentence last year for murdering Ray Shawn Hudson Sr, 28, Maya Rivera, 24, and their son Ray Jr - but the shameless thug is already looking to woo women from behind bars

Death Row killer who murdered entire family is looking for love while awaiting execution

Ramiro Gonzales was sentenced to death after confessing to the 2001 murder of 18-year-old Bridget Townsend

Brother of killer's victim turns up to death row execution to 'watch justice be served'

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

A Piece of Travel

The death penalty is a controversial issue in the United States. Polls suggest that most Americans support it, but a majority also worry about the way states carry it out. From concerns about the conditions death row inmates face to fears of wrongful executions, many Americans harbor worries about the death penalty. Research by the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) suggests these worries are legitimate.

15 Facts About Death Row

Louisiana State

Yella Clark, 45, an incarcerated Black transgender person, was killed in a fight with other inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., in April. Clark’s trans identity is just being widely reported now. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The...

Transgender inmate killed in prison fight in Louisiana

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Richard Rojem Jr., aged 66, was executed on June 27 for the 1984 kidnapping, rape, and murder of his ex-stepdaughter. Rojem's final words were, 'I don’t. I’ve said my goodbyes,' and his last meal included two chicken sandwiches, two cheeseburgers, french fries, two bags of plain potato chips, and two lemon-lime sodas.

The Final Meal and Execution of Oklahoma’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Granite Quarry, NC

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WFAE

NewsBreak

Were Black jurors struck because of race? Question looms over NC death penalty case

This story was produced in partnership with The Garrison Project, an independent, nonpartisan organization addressing the crisis of mass incarceration and policing. Last year, Bill Kenerly...

Were Black jurors struck because of race? Question looms over NC death penalty case

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