A Chinese court hands former local official a death sentence in $325M bribery case

A court in eastern China has sentenced a former local official to death for taking bribes worth hundreds of millions of dollars over three decades.

Chinese court hands former local official rare death sentence in $324 million graft case

BEIJING, July 6 (Reuters) - A Chinese court on Monday sentenced Yang Youlin, a former senior local official in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, to death over corruption while also convicting him ...
Slate

One of the Supreme Court’s Worst Decisions Is About to Turn 50. It’s Past Time to Reverse It.

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court. Keep up with all of our Supreme Court coverage and analysis by signing up for weekly email roundups. The ...
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Luigi Mangione Will Not Face the Death Penalty. Here’s the Latest on His Case

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Gov. Mike DeWine calls on lawmakers to end Ohio death penalty

Gov. Mike DeWine supported Ohio's death penalty as a legislator and attorney general. Now he wants the practice to end.
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A jury voted for Jeffery Lee to receive a life sentence. Alabama plans to execute him anyway

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sun sets behind Holman Correctional Facility, which houses Alabama's death row, in Atmore in January 2022. - Jay ...
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The American Death Penalty Turns 50 Today. Here’s How We’re Thinking About It.

The host of “The Last 12 Weeks” shares insights and stories on capital punishment. By Maurice Chammah See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...