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Charlie Kirk killing suspect charged with aggravated murder by Utah prosecutors

Tyler Robinson, also charged with felony discharge of firearm and witness tampering, could face death penalty

The Guardian - US

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for suspect in Charlie Kirk killing

The charges include aggravated murder, weapons offenses, obstruction of justice and witness tampering.

Axios

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing 'faces death penalty' as charges made public

THE man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk could face the death penalty after being charged with aggravated murder.

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Tyler Robinson charged with murder of Charlie Kirk as prosecutors seek death penalty

The Utah County District Attorney intends to seek the death penalty following the fatal shooting of the close Donald Trump ally

Evening Standard

‘I had enough of his hatred’: Charlie Kirk suspect’s texts with roommate shed light on motive

Tyler Robinson has been formally charged with aggravated murder, firearm and obstruction charges

The Independent UK

Charlie Kirk's Assassin May Face Execution by Firing Squad as Utah Prosecutors Prepare Capital Case

Utah prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty against Tyler James Robinson, accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, raising the possibility of a rare firing squad execution if he is convicted.

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: president urges death penalty in Charlie Kirk killing, as widow says: ‘we’ll never surrender’

President sought to cast people on the left as sole problem of US politics, while widow of Charlie Kirk said her ‘cries will echo around the world like a battle cry’ – key stories from 12 September at a glance

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Donald Trump demands ‘quick trial’ and death penalty for ‘ANIMAL’ who killed Ukrainian woman on train

Due process is apparently optional when Trump's feeling vengeful.

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Trump demands death penalty for Charlotte stabbing suspect

Republicans seized on the Charlotte attack as evidence Trump's crackdown on crime is justified.

Axios

Is Decarlos Brown Jr A Seasoned Criminal? Age, Crime Records, And Does He Deserve The Death Penalty?

Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, faces federal charges in the Charlotte CATS LYNX Blue Line stabbing that killed refugee Iryna Zarutska. Death penalty possible.

International Business Times UK

Joseph Kabila is on trial for treason in the DRC. What the case against the former president is all about

The Congolese military court has accused former president Joseph Kabila of treason, corruption, war crimes and supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. During court proceedings that began in July 2025, arguments were made for utilising the death penalty against Kabila, who was in power from 2001 to 2019.…

The Conversation

Zizians group member to be arraigned on murder charge in Vermont border agent's death

A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont is set to make her first court appearance since prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty against her

The Independent UK

Death penalty for ‘sabotage’ of defence sites by activists ruled out by minister

Parliament heard arson at a naval dockyard was a capital offence until 1971, amid questions over the adequacy of the current law.

Evening Standard

Iran Has Executed At Least 841 People This Year: UN

At least 841 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s death penalty pledge for Washington DC is ugly racial politics

The president’s unconstitutional vision would bring a racist practice back to a city that has banned it for decades

The Independent UK

Trump to roll out ‘comprehensive’ crime crackdown bill across US after DC ‘emergency’

Trump announced the forthcoming legislation hours after saying he wants anyone who kills someone in DC to face the death penalty

The Independent UK

Trump says he will seek death penalty for murders in Washington DC

Donald Trump has said he will seek the death penalty for murders committed in Washington DC.

Euronews

Trump demands death penalty for all murder cases in Washington

It comes part of the US president's wider crackdown on crime. Earlier this week, Trump deployed hundreds of troops to the US capital, drawing widespread criticism.

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The Independent UK

Trump seeks ‘capital, capital punishment’ for ‘anybody’ who kills in DC, where death penalty is banned

Local officials abolished executions more than 40 years ago, teeing up yet another political and legal fight

Al Jazeera

Donald Trump promises death penalty for murder cases in Washington, DC

The Republican leader had pledged to ‘restore’ the death penalty upon returning to the White House for a second term.

Radio France Internationale

Supporters of ex-DRC President Kabila denounce proposed death penalty as 'sham'

Prosecutors in a military court in Democratic Republic of Congo have requested the death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila who is on trial in absentia on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed M23 armed group. Kabila's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), called it "a sham trial…

The Independent UK

Congo's prosecutor asks for the death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes

Congo's public prosecutor has asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila

The Independent UK

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of killing 2 police officers in Utah

Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting two police officers in northern Utah last weekend

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Bryan Kohberger supported the death penalty until his own life was on the line

It even caused disputes with his fellow students.

Texas Observer

The Innocent and the Executed: James Beathard’s Long-Forgotten Story

Beathard was put to death in 1999 for murders that his co-defendant claimed to have committed without him. A new documentary-in-progress seeks to bring his case to light.

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