8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
3-D-printed gun fires real bullets A Texas group run by a self-described anarchist has posted what appears to be the first video of the live firing of a handgun created with a 3-D printer. The 53-second video shows a single shot being fired from The Liberator, a plastic handgun that, with the exception of its metal firing pin, was assembled from parts made with a 3-D printer, according to Defense Distributed. More
Abused disabled Iowa plant workers awarded $240M A Texas company has been ordered to pay 32 mentally disabled workers $240 million in damages for what government lawyers described as years of around-the-clock abuse. More
Alabama approves second nitrogen hypoxia execution The first state tried to execute Alan Eugene Miller by lethal injection in 2022 but could not access a vein. He's now set to die by nitrogen gas. 05/6/2024 - 9:55 pm | View Link
A death-row prisoner won a new trial. Now, the Louisiana Supreme Court may change its mind. The Louisiana Supreme Court is having second thoughts about its recent decision granting a new trial to a death-row prisoner based on a claim that prosecutors railroaded him. 05/5/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
Lawsuit sheds light on botched Alabama execution In September 2022, Alan Miller was set to die for a Shelby County workplace shooting spree. Lee Holbrooks, Christopher Yancy and Terry Jarvis died on the tragic day in 1999. However, when it was time ... 05/3/2024 - 11:11 am | View Link
Alabama authorizes second nitrogen gas execution for death row prisoner The Alabama Supreme Court on Thursday granted the state attorney general's request for an execution date for Alan Eugene Miller, who survived a 2022 lethal injection attempt. 05/3/2024 - 9:45 am | View Link
Alabama court clears way for second execution via nitrogen gas The Alabama Supreme Court authorized the use of nitrogen gas on Miller, which will be the second time it is used for execution in state. 05/2/2024 - 7:27 pm | View Link