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Drug Lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Reportedly Expected to Plead Guilty in Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel and longtime associate of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is expected to plead guilty to charges in New York next week.

Latin Times

Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Teresa Youngblut, Accused Of Killing Border Patrol Agent

Federal Prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty for Teresa Youngblut, accused of killing a Border Patrol agent in January

Latin Times

Feds seek death penalty for member of radical ‘Zizian’ group accused of murdering US border agent in Vermont shootout

Prosecutors charged Milo Youngblut, 21, with murdering Border Patrol officer David Maland — one of six deaths connected to the enigmatic crew of hardcore vegans

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Member of cultlike Zizian group faces new murder charge in border patrol agent’s death

A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop in January has been indicted on murder and other new charges that make her eligible for the death penalty

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Leader of Los Cuinis & Killer of An LA Sheriff, Among 26 Narcos Mexico Expelled to US in Deal With Trump Administration

In a cooperative effort between the Mexican and American governments, 26 cartel figures have been extradited to the U.S. to face numerous charges on the condition that they won't face the death penalty.

Latin Times

Officials plan to seek the death penalty for a Tennessee man charged with killing 4 people

Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a Tennessee man charged with killing the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home’s yard

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Officials plan to seek the death penalty for a Tennessee man charged with killing 4

Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a Tennessee man charged with killing the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home’s front yard

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Backs U.S. Decision Not to Seek Death Penalty in 'Mayo' Zambada Case

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration supports the decision to not seek the death penalty for several drug lords incarcerated in the U.S.

Latin Times

DOJ Won't Seek Death Penalty For Top Cartel Leaders 'El Mayo' Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

The Department of Justice won't seek the death penalty for three top cartel leaders incarcerated in the country

Latin Times

US won't seek death penalty for Mexican drug lords Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

U.S. prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty in their cases against Mexican drug lords “El Mayo” Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

The Independent UK

Tennessee executes Byron Black despite concerns about his defibrillator

Black’s US lawyers raised concerns that his heart implant could shock him back to life, leading to undue suffering.

Al Jazeera

‘Sin City Manny’ may face death penalty after being charged with murders of rival YouTuber and wife on Vegas strip

Manuel Ruiz has claimed ‘self-defense,’ but Clark County’s top prosecutor says that claim is ‘probably garbage’

The Independent UK

DeSantis set a Florida record for executions. It's driving a national increase

Under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida has executed more people so far this year than any other state, setting a new state record

The Independent UK

Teacher accused of stabbing Arkansas couple in front of their kids is denied bond and could face the death penalty

Authorities are still trying to determine a motive for the stabbing attack

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Florida sets record for most executions in single year after lethal injection of man who killed his family

Florida is expected to execute two more inmates before the end of August

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Myanmar's military government enacts a tough new electoral law ahead of year-end vote

Myanmar’s military government has enacted a new electoral law that imposes punishments of up to the death penalty for anyone who opposes or disrupts the elections it has promised to hold this year

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Vermont judge refuses to delay death penalty decision for Zizian charged in border agent's death

A federal judge in Vermont has refused to delay the decision on whether a woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent will face the death penalty

The Independent UK

Judge sets February trial for man who faces death penalty in Memphis shooting rampage

A Tennessee judge has set a February trial date for a man who faces the death penalty if convicted on charges of killing three people and wounding three others in a daylong series of shootings in Memphis that was livestreamed on social media

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Mother’s ex takes plea deal to avoid death penalty over murder of 13-year-old Madeline Soto

Stephan Sterns had previously pleaded not guilty to raping and murdering the Florida teen

Al Jazeera

Trump claims China may give death penalty for fentanyl crimes involving US

US president has pushed other countries to crack down on manufacturing and exportation of fentanyl.

The Independent UK

Government opposes delaying death penalty decision for Zizian charged in border agent's shooting

Federal prosecutors say a judge should not delay their decision on whether to seek the death penalty against a woman who is linked to a cult-like group and accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont

International Business Times

US Appeals Court Scraps 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal

A US appeals court on Friday scrapped 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's plea agreement that would have taken the death penalty off the table and helped conclude the long-running legal saga surrounding his case.

The Independent UK

Appeals court tosses 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s controversial plea deal

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed sought to avoid the death penalty under the plea deal which a court threw out on Friday

The Conversation

How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office hit, and critics lavished it with praise. Lead actress Susan Sarandon won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Sister Helen Prejean, the spiritual adviser to a…

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Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves’ family reveals why they are returning $85,000 from GoFundMe

Goncalves’ family outraged by plea deal for Bryan Kohberger

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