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"A Prosecutor Admits His Office’s Incompetence Cut Off an Innocent Man’s Path to Exoneration," by Jordan Smith, The Intercept, August 22, 2024
"North Carolina inmate fights to get off death row in case that could affect death penalty statewide," by Sydney Haulenbeek, Courthouse News Service, August 21, 2024
"In U.S. Courts, Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias Can Be a Death Sentence," by Adam M. Rhodes, The Appeal, August 13, 2024
"Opinion Video: Junk Science Put Me on Death Row. I Shouldn’t Die.," by Kirk Semple and Adam Westbrook, New York Times, August 12, 2024
"Marsy's Law was meant to protect crime victims. Lawyers say it may lead to an innocent person's execution," by Michael Williams, Orlando Sentinel, April 03, 2019
"St. Louis County prosecutor thinks Marcellus Williams is innocent. He’s still set to be executed," by Lisa Van Amberg, Missouri Independent, June 28, 2024
"South Carolina Supreme Court rules firing squad legal for death row inmates," by Steve Garrison, Courthouse News Service, July 31, 2024
"Despite Missouri AG’s Best Efforts, Man Condemned to Die Will Get Hearing On His Innocence Claim," by Jordan Smith, The Intercept, August 01, 2024
"Court filings provide additional details of the US’ first nitrogen gas execution," by Kim Chandler, Associated Press, August 01, 2024
"Texas sets execution date for East Texas man accused in shaken baby case," by Kayla Guo, Texas Tribune, July 01, 2024
"Texas is set to execute Ramiro Gonzales today amid appeals arguing he’s no longer a threat nor eligible for the death penalty," by Dakin Andone, CNN, June 26, 2024
"Alabama lethal injection survivor Alan Eugene Miller seeks to stop ‘horrific’ nitrogen gas execution," Associated Press, June 21, 2024
"Anderson County, Texas District Attorney Requests Execution for Robert Roberson, Despite a Conviction Obtained with Debunked Forensic Science," Death Penalty Information Center, June 20, 2024
"Amicus Briefs Submitted to Florida Supreme Court Describe Non-Unanimous Sentencing Law as a “Quintessential Game of Chance”," Death Penalty Information Center, June 03, 2024
"U.S. among top 5 using death penalty as global executions spike," by George Hale, WFIU, June 03, 2024