Capital Punishment

WASHINGTON (AFP) – First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday urged parents to teach their Children tolerance in response to the deadly Tucson Shooting Spree that touched off debate about political Rhetoric. Mrs. Obama, who joined her husband a…

It may have been inadvertent, but a passage in President Barack Obama's Speech to a memorial service it Tucson Wednesday night could undercut a criminal charge Federal Prosecutors have leveled at suspect Jared Loughner for the death of U.S. Dist…

Dr. Arie Friedman will discuss “An Ethical Perspective of the National Health Care Plan” at Crossroads Church, 1350 State Route 137 in Grayslake on Saturday, January 15th.  The event is sponsored by Lake County Right to Life. Dr. …

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn won't say if he plans to sign Legislation abolishing Capital Punishment. Quinn said Wednesday he would look at the bill "very carefully," calling it an important measure that deserves lots of study. State lawmakers sent the…

Texas' highest Criminal Court has ruled a Houston judge does not have the authority to conduct an unusual court hearing on the constitutionality of the death penalty in the state. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday ordered state Dist…

Dems may have voted to end the death penalty for convicted Felons

"With regards to state-sanctioned killing, that is one thing that you've got to get perfect before you do, and we haven't gotten it p…

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The First Amendment, we are so regularly told, protects our Freedom of Speech. This is of course generally a good thing, and without doubt one of the reasons behind the strength of our Republic. Still, can it really mean the right to say anything …

New and Veteran Michigan lawmakers are scheduled to convene at the State Capitol for swearing-in ceremonies. The 2011-12 Legislature is expected to meet for the first time Wednesday. The majority of lawmakers will be new to their jobs in both the …