US poll shows death penalty lost majority support for first time since 1971
Support for capital punishment has been declining in the US for years over concerns about fairness and racial bias.
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Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution
Pope Leo XIV describes capital punishment as an ‘attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person’ in post on X.
Christa Pike discharged from hospital and returned to Tennessee prison
Pike survived two doses of lethal-injection drugs on September 30, renewing scrutiny of capital punishment.
From: NewsFeed
Trump confirms Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be by firing squad
The Pentagon said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be public and livestreamed.
Published On 9 Oct 2026
‘Barbaric’: US lawmakers condemn plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution
Republican and Democratic lawmakers condemn Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad.
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US to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution: Is that legal?
Rights groups and legal experts say the move could endanger minors, who are usually barred from witnessing executions.
Christa Pike case underscores prevalence of botched executions in US
Experts say methods such as lethal injection promise a more humane form of execution but are frequently marred by mishap
Hegseth says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be ‘public’
An official at the Pentagon told Al Jazeera that former US Army Major Nidal Hasan’s execution would be ‘livestreamed’.
From: NewsFeed
Christa Pike almost taken off life support before she woke up
Death row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness following a botched execution in Tennessee, her lawyer says.
Published On 8 Oct 2026
Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support before waking, lawyers say
Death row inmate who survived execution by lethal injection is said to be ‘angry and confused’ about what happened.
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Christa Pike is awake after surviving execution: What happens now?
Tennessee death row inmate survives execution attempt, sparking legal and medical concerns.
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