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Alabama set to carry out nation’s third nitrogen gas execution; Carey Grayson was one of 4 teens who killed hitchhiker in 1994
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated to become the third person executed…
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Robert Roberson absent from hearing before Texas lawmakers after his execution was halted
Texas lawmakers were expected to hear testimony at the state Capitol on Monday from Robert Roberson, a death row inmate…
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Breyer makes it official: He’s leaving the Supreme Court on Thursday at noon | CNN Politics
CNN — Justice Stephen Breyer has notified the White House that his retirement will be effective Thursday, June 30, at…
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The Supreme Court Just Made It More Likely Innocent People Will Be Executed
It’s already difficult to challenge a sentence or conviction in federal court — and the Supreme Court just made it…
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“This isn’t about attention”: Anti-death penalty activist marries Oklahoma death row inmate
Lea Rodger, 32, poses for a photo on March 28, 2022, in McAlester, Okla., the day before she married Oklahoma…
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