death penalty
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Boelter also faces state charges in connection with the shooting but Minnesota does not have the death penalty.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Prosecutors have not yet said whether they’ll seek the death penalty in his case if he’s convicted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But instead of ending capital punishment in the United States, the Furman decision set off a scramble in which states reenacted their death penalty laws in the hope of curing the problem Justice Douglas identified.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Multiple Zizian trials are pending, with federal prosecutors seeking the death penalty in one case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
On its face, the case appeared to be a straightforward challenge to Georgia’s death penalty scheme.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
