I witnessed Richard B. Moore’s execution in SC. Here’s what I experienced and saw
South Carolina law allows up to three media members to witness an execution who then share what they saw and heard inside the ...
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Robert Roberson's death row case raises questions over capital punishment fairness
News coverage of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's stalled lethal injection raises questions about Texas executing the ...
South Carolina executes Richard Moore for 1999 killing despite pleas from former jurors
Three jurors, Moore’s trial judge, and a former state prison director called for the 59-year-old to get clemency ...
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Officials release statements on the execution of South Carolina inmate Richard Moore
Several officials released statements after the execution of South Carolina inmate Richard Moore. South Carolina State ...
Why do Alex Murdaugh, others escape the death penalty in SC while Richard Moore doesn’t?
South Carolina’s death penalty law is unevenly applied. Some horrific killers get life sentences, while those who commit ...
South Carolina man set to die by lethal injection Friday cites race of jurors in request for stay
A Black man scheduled to be put to death for murder Friday evening in South Carolina is asking the US Supreme Court for a ...
Family, experts testify about man convicted of killing East Texas deputy as defense presents its case
Gregory Newson, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was convicted of capital murder for killing Panola County Deputy Chris Dickerson as he made a routine patrol.
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AG Paxton calls for Jeff Leach’s resignation after message sent to judge asking to consider new trial in Roberson case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the resignation of State Representative Jeff Leach after his admission to ...
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Challenge to Kansas death penalty argues jury selection discriminates in capital cases
Attorneys for the ACLU argued Tuesday that the death penalty in Kansas is unconstitutional and discriminates against ...
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Texas State Representative Jeff Leach Accused of Unethical Attempt to Influence Judge in Capital Punishment Case
The Texas AG's Office notified the Supreme Court about Rep. Jeff Leach's attempt to influence a judge in a death penalty case ...
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Legal groups challenge the death penalty in Kansas, 60 years after the state’s last execution
The American Civil Liberties Union joins law firms to argue that capital trial juries in Kansas are racially discriminatory.
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ACLU starts hearings on Kansas death penalty by emphasizing evidence of racial bias
Cassandra Stubbs, director of the ACLU’s Capital Punishment Project, speaks with reporters after a hearing on the death penalty in Wyandotte County District Court. The ACLU is challenging the death ...