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SCOTUS halts convicted killer’s execution over racist juror claim
by Brian SeayKeith Tharpe was sentenced to death for killing his sister-in-law. Now, his lawyers say a racist juror violated his constitutional rights.
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The firing squad: Mississippi joins Utah and Oklahoma
by Brian SeayWith a stroke of his pen, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant legalized death by firing squad in early April to little fanfare.
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Suspected cop killer arrested after manhunt in CA
by Brian SeayA Central California sheriff says his deputy was executed early Sunday morning, prompting an hours long manhunt that led to the suspected killer's arrest.
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Death row inmate wants to donate organs to family before imminent execution
by Brent McCluskeyOhio prisoner 40-year-old Ronald Philips, who was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter, has requested to donate his heart and kidney before being executed Thursday. According to Philips public defender, the desire to donate his organs pre or post execution is not a delay tactic, but an attempt […]
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