Death penalty

Rapper Sentenced to Death in Iran for Lyrics About the Regime

One wonders if left-wing, uber-progressive college students protesting an “oppressive” regime half a planet away would last a day under the true tyranny of an Islamic regime. Among groups like Hamas, in countries like Iran, much of what these radical leftist activists have supported just as wholeheartedly as protesting against Israel would get them killed […]

Revisiting the Death Penalty for Cop Killers – HotAir

Donald Trump is out on the campaign trail pitching an idea that should be a winner, at least among his conservative base and right-leaning independents. It’s something that I’ve been shouting about here from the rooftops for years. His proposal is a simple one. Any person convicted of killing a uniformed law enforcement officer in […]

SCOTUS Will Hear Death Row Inmate’s Case

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear an appeal from Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. Glossip was sentenced in a 1997 murder-for-hire of the owner of the motel where he worked. The case won’t be argued […]