Tag: Death Penalty
Man Executed for Killing Police Officer in Indiana’s Second Execution in 15 Years
Executing a man convicted of killing a police officer in 2000, Indiana carried out its second execution in 15 years as Benjamin Ritchie, 45, was put to death by lethal injection at the Indiana...
Last-Minute Legal Battle to Stop Louisiana Execution
In a race against time, lawyers for Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr. are fighting a last-minute legal battle to halt the state's first execution by nitrogen gas. Scheduled for Tuesday evening, the...