South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in states first execution in 13 years
COLUMBIA, S. C. (AP) — South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal injections. Owens was convicted of the 1997 killing of a Greenville convenience store clerk during a robbery. While on trial, Owens killed an inmate at a county jail. His confession to that attack was read to two different juries and a judge who all sentenced him to death. When to...
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Tue, 17 Sep 2024
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- March for Bolivia's ex-President Morales turns violent, as political crisis escalates
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- California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
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- Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
- Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
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- Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
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Mon, 16 Sep 2024
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Sat, 14 Sep 2024
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