execution
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Inspector General Matthew Barragan recommended in the audit that the department suspend the deployment of any new automatic license plate readers, known as ALPRs, and the execution of new contracts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Ellis' granddaughter Laura Enston welcomed the news and said: "The shadow of Ruth's execution has fallen across two generations. We have carried shame that was never ours to bear."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“We would expect execution to lag the most bullish timelines given governance asymmetry, the valuation gap, & regulatory complexity,” he wrote, calling a merger “challenging to pull off.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
"The ambition is clear but the execution is still early-stage."
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Lady Catherine continued her remarks on Elizabeth’s performance, mixing with them many instructions on execution and taste.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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Two lower courts had earlier blocked the use of nitrogen gas in executions, finding the method likely violates the US Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Fifty years after the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty as constitutionally permissible after a brief ban, these figures are a reminder that executions still play a role in American life.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Hengaw said it was deeply concerned by the speed at which trials, sentencing and executions have been taking place, along with "a complete lack of transparency" in judicial proceedings.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
There were 47 executions in the United States last year, the most since 2009, when 52 people were put to death.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
The shame Shin feels about the executions has been compounded over the years by the lies he began telling in South Korea.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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