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DOJ Won't Seek Death Penalty For Top Cartel Leaders 'El Mayo' Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

The Department of Justice won't seek the death penalty for three top cartel leaders incarcerated in the country

Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025

US won't seek death penalty for Mexican drug lords Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

U.S. prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty in their cases against Mexican drug lords “El Mayo” Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Tennessee executes Byron Black despite concerns about his defibrillator

Black’s US lawyers raised concerns that his heart implant could shock him back to life, leading to undue suffering.

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2025

Myanmar's military government enacts a tough new electoral law ahead of year-end vote

Myanmar’s military government has enacted a new electoral law that imposes punishments of up to the death penalty for anyone who opposes or disrupts the elections it has promised to hold this year

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Vermont judge refuses to delay death penalty decision for Zizian charged in border agent's death

A federal judge in Vermont has refused to delay the decision on whether a woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent will face the death penalty

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Judge sets February trial for man who faces death penalty in Memphis shooting rampage

A Tennessee judge has set a February trial date for a man who faces the death penalty if convicted on charges of killing three people and wounding three others in a daylong series of shootings in Memphis that was livestreamed on social media

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Mother’s ex takes plea deal to avoid death penalty over murder of 13-year-old Madeline Soto

Stephan Sterns had previously pleaded not guilty to raping and murdering the Florida teen

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Trump claims China may give death penalty for fentanyl crimes involving US

US president has pushed other countries to crack down on manufacturing and exportation of fentanyl.

Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2025

Government opposes delaying death penalty decision for Zizian charged in border agent's shooting

Federal prosecutors say a judge should not delay their decision on whether to seek the death penalty against a woman who is linked to a cult-like group and accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

US Appeals Court Scraps 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal

A US appeals court on Friday scrapped 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's plea agreement that would have taken the death penalty off the table and helped conclude the long-running legal saga surrounding his case.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2025