as in murders
the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering
a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia
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In the end the Supreme Court denied Broadnax's appeal based on the rap lyrics, as well as two other appeals based on the jury selection process and on a recent confession to the murders by his cousin.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 May 2026 -
As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (John Malkovich).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gary had 28 homicides in 2025, which is a 30% reduction from 40 in 2024.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Investigators also cited a rising number of homicides in Georgia prisons, rising from seven in 2018 to 35 in 2023.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hours earlier, the pontiff had condemned capital punishment aboard the papal plane, when asked about executions carried out by the Iranian government.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Justice has directed federal prisons to expand the range of methods used for executions to include firing squads, gas asphyxiation and electrocution.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Euthanasias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasias. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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