Condemned SC man’s case about ‘appropriate punishment’ as he awaits ‘inhumane’ firing squad execution: lawyer
Exclusive: As a South Carolina death row man prepares to die by firing a squad, his lawyers argue that it's not a matter of guilt but a matter of “appropriate punishment” as he tries to stop his client's execution. Mikal Mahdi, 42, is scheduled to be executed at 6pm on Friday in a Columbia prison […]
South Carolina cop killer Mikal Mahdi chooses execution by firing squad
South Carolina death row inmates on Friday chose to execute by firing the squad just five weeks after the state committed his first death from a bullet. Mikal Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to the murder of a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed on April 11th. Mahdi, 41, had the option to […]
Second South Carolina inmate, Mikal Mahdi, chooses execution by firing squad
South Carolina's second death row inmate chose to execute by firing the squad. Mikal Mahdi, 41, will die on April 11 after pleading guilty to the murder of a police officer in 2004. “Faced with wild bars and inhumane choices, Mikal Mahdi chose to have fewer three evils,” one of his lawyers, David Weiss, said […]
Florida Republicans push death penalty bill that could expand execution methods
The bill, introduced in the Florida Senate, expands the ways death row inmates can enforce it. Introduced by Senator Jonathan Martin of R-Fort Myers, Sen. 1604, aims to protect Florida's status as a death penalty state if certain methods of execution, such as electric shock or legal injection, are unconstitutional by the Supreme Court or […]
Florida man convicted for raping, killing 8-year-old, murdering her grandma asks SCOTUS to block execution
A Florida death row inmate, convicted of raping and murdering an 8-year-old girl and murdering her grandmother, has called on the U.S. Supreme Court to stop executions. Edward James, 63, was convicted of rape in 1993, murder of Toni Neuner at 8 years old, and murder of Betty Dick, 58, in Seminole County. He pleaded […]
Supreme Court wont delay Louisiana execution as Gorsuch, liberal justices dissent
supreme court 5-4 votes Louisiana refused to stop Judge Neil Gorsuch from carrying out its first execution on Tuesday 15 years later, agreeing to join the court's three Liberal Party justice and delay it. Jesse Hoffman, 46, is scheduled to be executed for the 1996 1996 killing, rape and murder of Morley Elliott, making it […]
Convicted murderer becomes Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution
On Tuesday, Louisiana death row inmates were executed with nitrogen gas, a method that has never been used before in the state. “Louisiana officially executed Jesse Hoffman, and executed the state's first nitrogen gas execution. His lawyers confirmed it for us,” Nora News reporter Andrea Gallo shared in an X's post. Hoffman, 46, was convicted […]
Syrian forces strike hezbollah positions in Lebanon amid execution charges
Fighting along the Syrian and Lebanon border intensified Monday as fatal clashes broke out between Syrian forces and troops lined with Hezbollah. The escalation follows accusations from the Syrian interim government that Hezbollah terrorists crossed Syrian territory, lured three soldiers and executed them on Lebanese soil. In response, the Syrian army set up artillery forces […]
South Carolina sets date for 5th execution in under 7 months
South Carolina is planning to execute an inmate convicted of fatally shooting an unwilling police officer. Mikal Mahdi, 41, is scheduled to be executed in a Columbia prison at 6pm on April 11, the state Supreme Court announced Friday. Mahdi can choose to die by a fatal injection, an electric chair, or a shooting squad. […]
David Wood execution in Texas delayed ‘until further order’
The execution of Texas death row inmate David Leonard Wood, which was set for this week, was suspended by the Texas Court of Appeals on Tuesday. Wood, 67, has spent nearly 33 years on death row inmates and is now deadly injected this week due to the murder of six girls and young women buried […]