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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter hit the 'intended target,' did not endanger others

Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter hit the 'intended target,' did not endanger others

Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn’t be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter hit the “intended target” during an event attended by thousands of people last year in Utah
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit 'intended target'

Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit 'intended target'

Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn’t be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter hit the “intended target” during an event attended by thousands of people last year in Utah
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Defense in Charlie Kirk case argues shooter should not face death penalty

Defense in Charlie Kirk case argues shooter should not face death penalty

By Andrew Hay Aug 13 (Reuters) - The Utah man on trial for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk should not face the death penalty because he hit his "intended target" and did not endanger anyone else, defense lawyers said this week.
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Tennessee and Oklahoma put men to death as US states schedule 3 executions for the same day

Tennessee and Oklahoma put men to death as US states schedule 3 executions for the same day

Tennessee and Oklahoma have put inmates to death within 30 minutes of each other as U.S. states scheduled three lethal injection executions in one day
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3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma

3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma

Three inmates in Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma are scheduled for execution Thursday
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Watch: TDOC officials to brief media following Aug. 13 execution

Watch: TDOC officials to brief media following Aug. 13 execution

The Tennessee Department of Correction and media witnesses are expected to hold a news conference following the Aug. 13 execution of Darrell Hines.
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Hearing into Christa Pike case has ended in Knoxville

Hearing into Christa Pike case has ended in Knoxville

A special master will now consider how much pain convicted killer Christa Pike will endure during her execution.
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Last words of Tennessee death row inmate Anthony Darrell Hines

Last words of Tennessee death row inmate Anthony Darrell Hines

"Tell my son hello," were the last words of Anthony Darrell Hines, who was put to death by lethal injection in Tennessee on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Capital punishment preserves mercy, justice for Florida | Opinion

Capital punishment preserves mercy, justice for Florida | Opinion

A former criminal justice advisor to the Florida Legislature argues that the state must maintain the death penalty to ensure justice for victims.
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3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010

3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010

Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates on the same day this week
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Christa Pike hearing starts Aug. 11

Christa Pike hearing starts Aug. 11

Christa Pike was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the 1995 killing of Colleen Slemmer, 19. Pike was then 18.