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An East Texas man could become the nation's first person killed by the state based on the controversial hypothesis on shaken baby syndrome. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
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The execution was carried out even after details emerged seemingly proving Marcellus Williams' innocence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNowJan 26, 2024
The Supreme Court will put a spotlight on the planned execution of Richard Gosslip, one of 2,300 Americans on death row. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer with Kevin CooperDec 25, 2019
Efforts by the inmate's legal team and journalists lead California's governor to order a re-examination of the case. Cooper tells his story here. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
By Melina Abdullah and Rashad RobinsonDec 7, 2019
Jackie Lacey, who oversees the largest prosecutorial office in the nation, has a pattern of neglecting black, brown and poor Angelenos. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigDec 2, 2019
The post-Civil War laws that oppressed blacks aren’t dead. They have just been updated for 21st-century America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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A black Idaho man is accused of purposefully causing a collision that killed a woman in a case with racial undertones. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Ending the death penalty, which is disproportionately imposed on African Americans, would be a good first step toward righting some of this nation’s wrongs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 15, 2019
Attorney General William Bar overturns an effective moratorium on the federal death penalty that has lasted over 16 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated PressJul 25, 2019
Five prisoners who have been sentenced to death are scheduled to die starting in December. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MARK SHERMAN and CONNIE CASS / The Associated PressJul 17, 2019
The conservative Republican became a strong proponent of abortion rights, consumer protection and limits on the death penalty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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