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China executes couple for shocking murder of toddlers, aged 1 and 2 – National

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China executes couple for shocking murder of toddlers, aged 1 and 2 – National

NOTE: This story contains disturbing details. Please read at your own discretion. China has executed a couple found guilty of throwing two young toddlers out of a 15th-storey window in a brutal case that sent shockwaves through the nation. On Wednesday morning, Zhang Bo and Ye Chengchen were put to death. The Intermediate People’s Court … Read more

Ohio Is Now Pursuing Nitrogen Gas Executions

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Ohio Is Now Pursuing Nitrogen Gas Executions

Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow the state to execute people using nitrogen gas. The legislation, introduced by state Reps. Brian Stewart (R) and Phil Plummer (R) and backed by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R), “is aimed at kickstarting the state’s stalled capital-punishment system,” Yost’s office said in a press release. … Read more