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Oregon Bans Death Penalty
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber imposed a moratorium on all executions in the state, saying the death penalty is arbitrary, expensive, and "fails to meet basic standards of justice."
November 22, 2011
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No Calif. Executions Expected In 2012
California isn't expected to execute any of its death row residents in 2012, as the state's legal wrangling over the drugs used in lethal injections will likely continue throughout the year.
November 2, 2011
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San Antonio Cop's Killer Executed
The street gang member who fatally shot a San Antonio Police sergeant and his wife after he "just went crazy" was executed tonight in Texas. Frank Garcia shot Sgt. Hector Garza in the head, he later told investigators, because he knew the officer would be wearing a ballistic vest.
October 26, 2011
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Man Charged with Shotgun Killing of Pa. Cop Eligible for Death Penalty
The man facing trial for fatally shooting a Freemansburg Borough (Pa.) Police officer in the head, while the officer was attempting to subdue his two dogs, is eligible for the death penalty.
October 24, 2011
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Ala. Man who Ran Down Deputy Apologizes To Family
A day after he was convicted of running over and killing a Lee County Sheriff's deputy, Lance Henderson offered an emotional apology to the deputy's family. Henderson said, "I want to tell the family that I'm very sorry, and I ask that you one day will learn to forgive me."
October 4, 2011
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Fla. Cop Killer Executed, Declared Dead at 7:15 p.m.
Manuel Valle, 61, was put to death by lethal injection at Florida State Prison for the murder of Officer Louis Pena, who had pulled Valle over for running a red light in 1978.
September 27, 2011
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Fla. To Execute Cop Killer 30 Years After Death Sentence Given
A man who killed a Coral Gables (Fla.) Police officer at a traffic stop is set to serve his sentence on Wednesday, eight weeks after his initial execution date. Manuel Valle is set to receive an injection of a new mixture of lethal drugs.
September 26, 2011
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Ga. Cop Killer Executed, Proclaims Innocence From Gurney
Moments before state-administered lethal drugs ended his life, the man convicted of killing a Savannah police officer proclaimed his innocence from a gurney and asked for mercy for those about to kill him.
September 20, 2011
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Ga. Parole Board to Determine Fate of Convicted Cop Killer
Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles is now meeting to determine whether to grant clemency to Troy Anthony Davis or allow his execution set for Wednesday to go forward as planned. Davis sits on death row for the 1989 murder of an off-duty Savannah police officer, Mark Allen MacPhail.
September 18, 2011
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Man Charged In Killing Memphis Officer Eligible for Death Penalty
The 22-year-old man accused of killing a police officer and his wife's ex-husband will face two charges of first-degree murder, which could bring the death penalty.
July 5, 2011
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Poplawski Gets Death for Killing 3 Pittsburgh Officers
A jury gave Richard Poplawski a death sentence for the ambush killing of three Pittsburgh Police officers two years ago. The panel of seven men and five women brought in from Dauphin County announced their decision at 6:59 p.m. Tuesday.
June 28, 2011
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Jurors Consider Death for Poplawski, After Guilty Verdict
Deputy District Attorney Mark V. Tranquilli urged jurors to give Richard Poplawski the death penalty for gunning down three Pittsburgh Police officers in a hail of gunfire at his home in April 2009.
June 26, 2011
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