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Was he referring to Turki al-Jasser, put to death in June for the crime of criticizing the Saudi government on X and covering women’s issues?

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The number of dogs entering the shelters increased each year since 2022, but the number put to death far outpaced the population gain.

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“I’ve always had mixed feelings about the death penalty because I hate to be the society that puts to death the guy who is innocent,” Grammer says, before adding, “This guy’s not innocent.”

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Mexico has abolished capital punishment and typically does not extradite citizens who could be put to death under U.S. law.

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More people have been put to death in Texas than anywhere else in the US.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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