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- 1Army prepares for executions if Trump approvesโผArmy lays groundwork for death row executions if Trump gives approval
The US Army has laid the groundwork to carry out death row executions, which could proceed if President Trump gives approval. The military has six men on death row at Fort Leavenworth, and no executions have taken place there since 1961. ABC News reported the preparations, drawing attention to the possibility of the first federal-era military executions in decades under Trump's pro-death penalty stance.
- 2Iran quietly executed Iraqis for espionage, rights group saysโRights group: Iran executes Iraqis on espionage charges without official announcement
A rights group says Iran has executed Iraqi nationals convicted of espionage for Israel, without any official announcement of the executions. The report is drawing attention to Iran's treatment of foreign prisoners on espionage charges and to the lack of transparency around death penalty cases in the country. It may also strain ties between Tehran and Baghdad.
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A federal memo under discussion would exempt accidental killings of protected animals from the Endangered Species Act, meaning incidental deaths could no longer trigger penalties or enforcement. Conservation advocates worry the change would weaken protections for species at risk, since companies and individuals could plausibly claim unintentional harm.
- 4Texas appeals court rejects innocence ruling for woman on death rowโผTexas appeals court rejects ruling of innocence for woman on death row for 18 years
A Texas appeals court has rejected a ruling that a woman who has spent 18 years on death row is innocent. The decision keeps her conviction and death sentence in place despite earlier findings raising doubts about her guilt. The case has drawn attention to longstanding concerns about wrongful convictions and the fairness of capital punishment in Texas.
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Two Singaporean television actors have been charged in connection with protests against the death penalty, a punishment Singapore continues to carry out, mainly for drug trafficking. The case has drawn attention because of the defendants' public profiles and to the growing campaign to end executions in the city-state. Activists say the charges show how tightly the authorities police dissent, while supporters of Singapore's policy argue the law is applied fairly and deters serious crime.
- 6Tennessee Woman Christa Pike Awaits Scheduled ExecutionโAfter a Life in Isolation, a Tennessee Woman Waits for Her Execution https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/christa-pike-
The New York Times reports on Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, as she waits for her execution after decades spent largely in isolation. The piece examines her case, her upbringing and long confinement on death row, and how her coming execution has renewed debate over capital punishment in the state.
- 7Ex-boyfriend charged with capital murder in Athens woman's deathโผEx-boyfriend charged with capital murder in death of Athens woman
An ex-boyfriend has been charged with capital murder in connection with the death of a woman in Athens, Alabama. Local news outlet RocketCityNow reported the charge, which is among the most serious under Alabama law and can carry the death penalty. Few further details about the circumstances of the death or the suspect's arrest have been released.