Tag: executions
Tennessee faith leaders urge governor to stop executions: ‘Death penalty is...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Christian faith leaders in early December called on the state of Tennessee and Republican Gov. Bill Lee to stop all...
U.S. Supreme Court rules convicted murderer John Ramirez is entitled to...
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court March 24 ruled in favor of a Texas prisoner who wanted his pastor to pray aloud over him and...
U.S. bishops say ‘enough’ on federal executions, call for ‘rehabilitation and...
WASHINGTON -- Just hours before the sixth federal execution took place this year, and two days before the next one was scheduled, two U.S. bishops' committee chairmen...