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fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

We the People: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Cruel and unusual punishment evolves as societal values change, influencing the interpretation of the Eighth Amendment.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Tennessee executes Byron Black despite concerns about his defibrillator

Black's lawyers raised concerns that his heart implant could attempt to shock him back to life, leading to undue suffering during the execution.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

Trump's El Salvador Scheme Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment

The Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment may apply in cases of deportees imprisoned in El Salvador.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

Idaho stabbings suspect can face death penalty despite autism, judge rules

Prosecutors can seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger if convicted, as autism diagnosis does not exempt him from capital punishment.
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Three Business Insider journalists named Livingston Award finalists

Cecilia Reyes' "Locked Out" investigation highlighted illegal evictions across America, uncovering police inaction and little tenant recourse, critical revelations on landlord impunity.
UK news
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

Even Alan Dershowitz Thinks Trump's Latest Idea Is Unconstitutional - Above the Law

The U.S. cannot send prisoners to countries imposing cruel punishment; the plan violates the Eighth Amendment.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Florida death row inmate's lawyers argue he shouldn't be executed because he's 'morbidly obese'

Executing Mr. Tanzi using the existing protocols is likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering, given his obesity and uncontrolled medical conditions.
Miami food
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