Activists against capital punishment gathered to protest down the street from the Oklahoma State Capitol on Thursday, shortly before the planned execution of Death Row inmate Wendell Grissom.

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The mother of slain youth Mustafa Amir, alongside a social welfare organisation, staged a protest at Karachi's ... Armaghan's execution as too small a punishment, warning that if he is released ...

Protesters line Paseo De Peralta as thousands of Santa Feans gather at the state Capital for a “mass mobilization” protest on Saturday, April 5, 2025, against President Donald Trump.

The US has carried out its first execution by firing squad in 15 years, as states continue to grapple with finding humane methods to enact the death penalty. Convicted double murderer Brad Sigmon ...

The Communist Party of Bangladesh raised a black flag at its central office in the capital yesterday, protesting a surge in rape incidents and demanding punishment to the perpetrators. The ...

"It's just cruel and unusual punishment to put ... which stands for 50 protests, 50 states and one movement. Everything appeared to be peaceful at the Capitol, and there were no reports of any ...