Last year, Florida set a state record with 19 executions in a year, and it's poised to tie that mark if another execution is carried out next month as scheduled.

Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshis on October 14 but Dhaka’s response was conspicuously restrained. Its consulate in Jeddah reportedly sought formal confirmation and the foreign ministry requested details. Officials then reassured Riyadh that bilateral relations would remain unaffected. Public sentiment, reflected in a flood of angry and frustrated social media posts, stands in sharp contrast […]

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by Donald Jeffries, ”I Protest”: Desensitizing the insensitive Sheeple Years ago, I used to say that at some point, this country is going to broadcast live executions. I saw it as a new reality show, perhaps titled Pull that Switch! I thought they’d have eligible voters compete for the honor. To be technically responsible. Without […]