Death row inmate with dementia gets stay of execution

This undated file photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows a police mug shot of Vernon Madison, who is scheduled to be executed for the 1985 murder of Mobile police officer Julius Schulte on Thursday. Alabama is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let it proceed with this week's scheduled execution of the 67-year-old inmate whose lawyers say can no longer remember his crime.

in Re: Kenneth Humphrey

Attorneys for Petitioner: Civil Rights Corps Alec Karakatsanis Jeff Adachi, San Francisco Public Defender Matt Gonzalez Chief Attorney Paul Myslin Deputy Public Defender Attorneys for Respondent: Attorney General of California Xavier Becerra Gerald A. Engler Chief Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey M. Laurence Senior Assistant Attorney General Seth K. Schalit Supervising Deputy Attorney General Katie L. Stowe Deputy Attorney General Nearly forty years ago, during an earlier incarnation, the present Governor of this state declared in his State of the State Address that it was necessary for the Legislature to reform the bail system, which he said constituted an unfair "tax on poor people in California.

Trump plans to sign order keeping Guantanamo open

News selected on topics and regions - oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector CONTACT US E-MAIL: sales@trend.az PHONES: + 994 12 437 18 46 Azad Abdulrahimzade: +994 50 669-48-84 Aybeniz Askerova: +994 50 677-42-28 President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that would reverse an Obama-era directive to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to a draft document obtained by POLITICO . Trump is expected to announce plans to sign the order during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, or in the days before or after the address, a person familiar with the issue said.

Court halts execution of Alabama inmate with dementia

This undated file photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows a police mug shot of Vernon Madison, who is scheduled to be executed for the 1985 murder of Mobile police officer Julius Schulte on Thursday. Alabama is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let it proceed with this week's scheduled execution of the 67-year-old inmate whose lawyers say can no longer remember his crime.

NDC could’ve added Gitmo 2 refugee status to handing over notes – MP

Vice chairperson for the Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament, Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong, has condemned the National Democratic Congress for granting refugee status to two former Guantanamo Bay detainees brought into the country in 2016 without informing Parliament. The Member of Parliament for Asante Mampong who was speaking on the Morning Xpress Thursday morning expressed disappointment in the matter and said the previous government could have added those details to their handing over notes before leaving office.

Flashback: Mahama’s decision to accept Gitmo 2 unconstitutional – Nana Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in 2016 did not spare former President Mahama the 'jabs' following the decision by the previous NDC administration to admit the two Guantanamo Bay detainees. Nana Akufo-Addo who was then presidential candidate for the ruling NPP, lambasted President Mahama for failing to inform Parliament before resettling the two former Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Coast Guard to Offload $721 Mln of Seized Cocaine

The U.S. Coast Guard will offload more than 47,000 pounds of cocaine worth over $721 million Thursday at 9:30 a.m., which was seized in 23 separate interdictions in the eastern Pacific Ocean by U.S. and Canadian forces operating in international waters off the coast of Central and South America. Senior U.S. and Canadian officials will be at the offload to discuss new tactics used by transnational organized crime groups and to highlight international cooperation in combating the threat posed by these dangerous groups.

Occupy Ghana wants Akufo-Addo to repatriate GITMO 2

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, is asking President Nana Akufo-Addo to repatriate the two Guantanamo Bay detainees because the New Patriotic Party kicked against their stay in Ghana when it was in opposition. According to a member of the Occupy Ghana, Nana Sarpong Agyemang Badu, although the previous administration granted the two former terror suspects refugee status, the current government must show them the exit.

Prosecutor praises newspaper that exposed doctor’s abuse

The last witness to speak at the sentencing hearing for a Michigan sports doctor accused of sexually assaulting women and girls is a Kentucky lawyer who stepped forward in 2016 after USA Gymnastics was accused of... The last witness to speak at the sentencing hearing for a Michigan sports doctor accused of sexually assaulting women and girls is a Kentucky lawyer who stepped forward in 2016 after USA Gymnastics was accused of mishandling complaints. Judge set to sentence Larry Nassar after listening to days of testimony from women and girls who say they were sexually assaulted by the Michigan sports doctor.

Trump Isn’t Just Incompetent and His Agenda Isn’t Just Bad. It’s Evil.

After a year that's brought us closer to nuclear war, ethnic cleansing, and climate catastrophe, it's time to consider that the Trump-GOP agenda may be genuinely evil. Evil is a popular topic in Hollywood, from The Evil Dead franchise to Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers movies.

How shutdown affects key parts of federal government

Thousands of federal employees began their weekends gripped with doubt, uncertain of when they'll be able to return to work and how long they'll have to go without being paid after a bitter political dispute in Washington triggered a government shutdown. Many government operations will continue - U.S. troops will stay at their posts and mail will get delivered.

Spain’s Mueller sends a message to the Russians

Dawn's first rays were streaming through the palm trees in Spain's laid-back jet-setter paradise Marbella when the crashing of waves was drowned out by the whomp-whomp of hovering police helicopters and the wail of sirens. Roadblocks went up and streets were shut down all morning as more than 100 officers of the Guardia Civil, the Spanish military police, raced across the port city - storming villas, ritzy eateries, yachts, a golf course, the soccer stadium, a bank, even raiding a water-bottling plant deep in the dusty hills.

ICE has detained or deported foreigners who are also immigration activists6 minutes ago

Maru Mora Villalpando, a well-known immigrant activist, herself an undocumented person who has been put in deportation proceedings, speaks to a crowd during a press conference on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in front of the ICE office in downtown Seattle, Wash. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained or deported several foreigners across the country who are also prominent immigration activists, prompting accusations from advocates that the Trump administration is improperly targeting political opponents.