Death Penalty

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds death sentence given to Bristol man for killing a gay man in 1987

D.A.'s Office won't seek death penalty against alleged killer of Temple police officer

Temple Officer Shooting

Trial for killing of Temple police officer approaches; family wants the accused to receive death penalty

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Pa. lawmakers take bipartisan first step toward repealing state death penalty

Death penalty to be sought for Bryan Kohberger, the Pa. man charged in University of Idaho killings

Bryan Kohberger Case

Gov. Josh Shapiro calls on lawmakers to ban the death penalty in Pennsylvania

Robert Durst buried his wife in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, prosecutors allege

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Can you be Christian and support the death penalty?

Criminal Justice

Krasner defends decision not to pursue death penalty in murder of Philly cop

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner

Man sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' Facebook comments

Pondering the death penalty under a Trump presidency

Report highlights Lynne Abraham as one of America's deadliest prosecutors

Carroll - Lynn Abraham Eyes

A look-ahead: Stories we'll be watching in 2016

District Attorney

D.A. Williams opposing Wolf's death penalty stance

Seth Williams

Prosecutor moves to halt Gov. Wolf's death row reprieve

Gov. Wolf puts state's death penalty on hold

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