Author: Ed Pilkington
Alabama has conducted the second execution in the US using nitrogen gas, a controversial and experimental method. Alan Eugene Miller, 59, was pronounced dead after experiencing convulsions and gasping for air. This execution method involves strapping the individual down and depriving them of oxygen using pure nitrogen. Despite concerns about this method, Alabama proceeded with Miller’s execution for the 1999 murders of three co-workers. This execution comes amidst a week where five condemned men in five states were executed. The recent execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri sparked outrage as many believed he was innocent. Miller’s execution was met with…
Justice Clarence Thomas has once again made headlines, adding to his string of recent Supreme Court victories. From abolishing abortion rights to undermining federal regulations and now thwarting the prosecution of Donald Trump for hoarding classified documents, the ultraconservative justice continues to make waves. Judge Aileen Cannon made a shocking decision to dismiss the case against Trump based on a legal argument initially proposed by the former president’s lawyers. Thomas, known for his extreme legal theories, laid the groundwork for Cannon’s decision in a recent concurring opinion. This decision, which diverges from decades of legal precedent, has left legal observers…
Exciting news has just broken – Julian Assange has been released from prison! Wikileaks, the organization he founded, shared a video on social media showing him boarding a flight at London’s Stansted Airport. This comes after reports that he was set to plead guilty to violating US espionage law, in a deal that would allow him to return to Australia. US prosecutors revealed that Assange, 52, has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defense documents. He is due to be sentenced on an island at 9 am local…
The Trump campaign is intensifying its efforts to attract Black and minority voters, with a potential vice-presidential candidate falsely claiming that Joe Biden is resegregating US public schools. Tim Scott, a US senator from South Carolina, accused Biden of supporting educational segregation during an appearance on CNN. Scott, who is African American and aspiring to be on Trump’s ticket, argued for “four more years of common sense under Donald Trump” instead of “four more years of segregation under Joe Biden.” However, Scott’s claims were questioned by recent research showing that charter schools, which he said promote diversity, have actually contributed…