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Death row inmates challenge new Arkansas law allowing executions by nitrogen gas Several Arkansas death row inmates have sued the state to block a new law allowing executions by nitrogen gas

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Death row inmate Byron Black to be executed in Tennessee - Nashville Banner Byron Black, convicted of killing Angela Clay and her daughters, is set to be executed in Tennessee. His case raises ethical and legal questions about the death penalty.

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Editorial: Should Washington County DA be second-guessed on death penalty cases? The world of fiction makes it seem like the death penalty is a simple, almost foregone conclusion in a courthouse. It isn’t, at least not in Pennsylvania. The Keystone State has a complicated re...

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TN admits Byron Black's disability. Now, Gov. Lee must prevent his execution | Opinion A leading expert and the state of Tennessee have acknowledged Byron Black's disability. Yet he is scheduled to be executed on August 5.

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YouTube video by Linda Freund The Window on Death Row | Official Trailer 2025 | First Spaniard Freed from U.S. Death Row

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Defendants argue to state's high court that a Pennsylvania DA has been misusing the death penalty Two men accused of homicide in Pennsylvania are asking the state Supreme Court to limit a prosecutor's use of the death penalty.

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A Lehigh Valley lawmaker is trying to curb political violence by making terroristic acts punishable by life in prison Citing “an alarming increase in political violence,” one Lehigh Valley lawmaker is aiming to increase the penalty for acts of political terrorism.

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Vermont runs out of federal funds for defense lawyers The federal judiciary has run out of money to pay for defense lawyers assigned to represent criminal defendants in Vermont.

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Judge orders Tennessee to turn off inmate's heart-regulating implanted device at execution A judge is ordering state officials to turn off a death-row inmate's heart-regulating implanted device to avert the risk that it might try to shock him during his execution by lethal injection schedul...

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A heart implant could make Tennessee's next execution painful and prolonged. Prison officials argue they don't have to disable the device. Tennessee's next execution is scheduled for Aug. 5, and this time, there are even stronger fears about the death becoming torturous.

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A heart implant could make Tennessee's next execution painful and prolonged. Prison officials argue they don't have to disable the device. Tennessee's next execution is scheduled for Aug. 5, and this time, there are even stronger fears about the death becoming torturous.

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'Texans should be outraged': Execution back on for inmate who has strong innocence claims Judge Austin Reeve Jackson set Robert Roberson's execution for Oct. 16, almost exactly a year after the Texas Supreme Court granted him a stay.

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“New” Means Newly Accessible: The Fourth Circuit Clarifies Schlup’s Actual-Innocence Gateway in Justin Wolfe v. Chadwick Dotson “New” Means Newly Accessible: The Fourth Circuit Clarifies Schlup’s Actual-Innocence Gateway in Justin Wolfe v. Chadwick Dotson

After over 20 years, the U.S. Court of Appeals clarified that if a key witness changes their story under oath, it counts as new evidence for claims of innocence. The Court also overturned a dismissal of Justin Michael Wolfe’s petition, instructing a review of his claims of unfair prosecution.

Texas death row inmate set for new hearing amid shaken baby syndrome dispute A new hearing has been scheduled for Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate convicted in 2003 of killing his 2-year-old daughter. The hearing is set for Wednesday, July 16, as the Texas Attorney Ge...

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Wrongfully convicted Minneapolis man wins yearslong fight for pardon A wrongfully convicted man who spent a decade in prison before being freed after the witness who helped put him away later admitted to the crime secured a pardon on Wednesday, clearing his record.

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Mid-Year Review 2025: New Death Sentences Remain Low Amidst Increase in Executions | Death Penalty Information Center The Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the media, policymakers, and the general public…

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Delaware lawmakers vote to remove death penalty from state Constitution The amendment to remove capital punishment from Delaware’s Constitution must be voted on twice consecutively by lawmakers.

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How Eyewitness Memory Can Serve Justice Eyewitness misidentifications have long been a source of wrongful convictions, casting doubt on the reliability of memory in the courtroom. But UC San Diego psychologist John Wixted says that if memor...

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Witness to Innocence | Empowering Death Row Survivors | United States Witness to Innocence is an organization led by death row exonerees. We are focused on death penalty advocacy and education, as a way to end the death penalty.

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How Eyewitness Memory Can Serve Justice Eyewitness misidentifications have long been a source of wrongful convictions, casting doubt on the reliability of memory in the courtroom. But UC San Diego psychologist John Wixted says that if memor...

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Arizona Legislature Moves Towards Compensating Exonerated Individuals, Including Eleven People Wrongfully Death Sentenced | Death Penalty Information Center The Arizona leg­is­la­ture is con­sid­er­ing new leg­is­la­tion that will com­pen­sate exon­er­at­ed indi­vid­u­als. HB 2813 was intro­duced in February...

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Reflecting on the early 2025 fires in Altadena, We are inspired by the community's resilience and unity in rebuilding. This spirit parallels the struggles in our criminal justice system, where the wrongfully accused also seek justice. We must work together.
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California's death penalty is inhumane,and raciallybiase.Shujaa Graham, an innocent man framed for murder, highlights this injustice. Despite making up 6.5% of the population, over a third of death row inmates are Black. We urge @cagovernor @GavinNewsom to grant clemency to all on death row.

California has the largest death row in the U.S. The death penalty has no place in any
society that values fairness, justice, and human rights. We call on @cagovernor
@GavinNewsom to #CommuteTheRow #UniversalClemencyNow #ConfrontRacism
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UNODC and CND should take urgent action against death penalty for drugs - Harm Reduction International

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This Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom, but we must also remember the ongoing fight for justice. The death penalty still hurts people of color the most.
Let’s honor what is right by standing up against injustice. Together, we can create real change and ensure true freedom for all.

Gov. Shapiro commutes life sentence of woman who has spent more than 50 years in prison Marie Scott, 71, has spent more than half a century in prison for murder after she and her then-boyfriend robbed a gas station store and he killed the cashier.

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