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Texas lawmakers meet with Robert Roberson at a prison in Livingston, Texas, on Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Criminal Justice Reform Caucus, file)
Oct 9, 2025

Texas court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case

A Texas court again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, whose murder conviction was tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan state court in New York on Sept. 16, 2025. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)
Sep 24, 2025

Judge scolds DOJ over public statements in Luigi Mangione murder case

Two Justice Department officials likely broke court rules by reposting comments President Trump made about Luigi Mangione, a judge said.

Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York on Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Sep 22, 2025

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge to bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray holds a news conference after prosecutors file charges against Tyler James Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo)
Sep 16, 2025

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged with aggravated murder.

Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York on Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Sep 16, 2025

NY judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand

A judge dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Steven Bixby, left, talks to his public defender, Charles Grose at the start of his murder trial Feb. 14, 2007, in Abbeville, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, Pool, File)
Sep 16, 2025

Judge clears way for execution of SC inmate who thinks most laws are unconstitutional

A judge in South Carolina ruled a death row inmate who believes that most laws are unconstitutional should be executed.

This screengrab made from video provided by the Charlotte Area Transit System shows Iryna Zarutska, bottom right, before she was fatally stabbed on a commuter train on Aug. 22, 2025. (Charlotte Area Transit System via AP)
Sep 9, 2025

Man faces federal charge in killing of Ukrainian woman on Charlotte train

The Justice Department charged a man with a lengthy arrest record with the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train.

Two crosses still stand in the front yard Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007, where Sheriff's Sgt. Danny Wilson and constable Donnie Ouzts were shot outside the house of Arthur and Rita Bixby in Abbeville, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)
Sep 5, 2025

Death row inmate says judges are ruled by Satan as he tries to avoid execution

A judge is considering whether delusional beliefs about the legal system are enough to prevent a prisoner from being executed.

Gloria Rubac, left, an anti-death penalty activist, speaks during a protest outside the prison where Robert Roberson is scheduled for execution at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas State Penitentiary, Oct. 17, 2024, in Huntsville, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Aug 29, 2025

Trump’s death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions

Trump’s DOJ faces setbacks in reviving federal death penalty cases, as judges block reversals of Biden-era decisions in key prosecutions.

Luigi Mangione , accused of fatally shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search is scheduled, appears in court for a hearing in New York on Feb. 21, 2025. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)
Aug 28, 2025

Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO has inspired followers, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione, accused in a CEO’s murder, inspired NFL HQ shooter and poses ongoing danger by promoting political violence.

Police secure an area around a supermarket where several people were killed in a shooting, May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, N.Y. Relatives of victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket have been called to federal court Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 for a "substantial update" in the legal case against Payton Gendron, their attorney said. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP, File)
Aug 15, 2025

Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white

Payton Gendron’s lawyers argue his federal indictment in the Buffalo mass shooting should be dropped over lack of minority representation on jury.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen near sunset in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Jun 26, 2025

Supreme Court sides with Texas death row inmate seeking DNA testing to prevent execution

The Supreme Court ruled for a Texas death row inmate who is seeking DNA testing to show he should be ineligible for execution.