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US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Japanese Court Awards $1.4 Million to Exonerated Man

Iwao Hakamada received $1.4 million from Japan after 44 years on death row due to a wrongful conviction for murder.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in Galway house fire

Sunny Jacobs, a wrongfully convicted woman, died in a house fire in Galway alongside her carer.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan

Iwao Hakamada, the longest-serving death row inmate, awarded $1.4 million after wrongful conviction and exoneration in 2024.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in house fire

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Social justice

Woman who died in Galway house fire named as Sunny Jacobs, US citizen who spent years on death row after wrongful murder conviction

US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Japanese Court Awards $1.4 Million to Exonerated Man

Iwao Hakamada received $1.4 million from Japan after 44 years on death row due to a wrongful conviction for murder.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in Galway house fire

Sunny Jacobs, a wrongfully convicted woman, died in a house fire in Galway alongside her carer.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan

Iwao Hakamada, the longest-serving death row inmate, awarded $1.4 million after wrongful conviction and exoneration in 2024.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in house fire

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Social justice

Woman who died in Galway house fire named as Sunny Jacobs, US citizen who spent years on death row after wrongful murder conviction

#capital-punishment
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

South Carolina man to be killed in US's first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, on death row in South Carolina, has chosen execution by firing squad, reviving this method after 15 years.
Social justice
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Atlantic's July Cover Story: Elizabeth Bruenig's "Witness," on Sin and Redemption in America's Death Chambers

Elizabeth Bruenig's cover story in The Atlantic reveals her deep exploration of capital punishment through a lens of forgiveness and redemption.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

South Carolina man to be killed in US's first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, on death row in South Carolina, has chosen execution by firing squad, reviving this method after 15 years.
Social justice
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Atlantic's July Cover Story: Elizabeth Bruenig's "Witness," on Sin and Redemption in America's Death Chambers

Elizabeth Bruenig's cover story in The Atlantic reveals her deep exploration of capital punishment through a lens of forgiveness and redemption.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Former death row prisoner Sunny Jacobs may have been woken by blaze before she died of smoke inhalation

The tragedy unfolded in Galway, where Sonia 'Sunny' Jacobs, who spent years on death row in the US, perished in a house fire, possibly while trying to escape.
UK news
Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000

Albert Jones's memoir chronicles his experience with COVID-19 while on death row, highlighting the challenges faced by inmates during the pandemic.
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

Letters from Our Readers

Kelefa Sanneh's exploration of Mike White's career overlooks his first series, "Pasadena," a short-lived but pivotal show that reflected White's unique storytelling sensibility.
Pets
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Florida death row inmate's lawyers argue he shouldn't be executed because he's 'morbidly obese'

Executing Mr. Tanzi using the existing protocols is likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering, given his obesity and uncontrolled medical conditions.
Miami food
Social justice
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Keith LaMar Speaks From Death Row as Movement Grows to Save His Life

Keith LaMar, an inmate on death row, continues to fight for his innocence and recently won an award for a film about his case.
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

The Ladies on Death Row

"Something from Heaven happened," said Sister Lydia Maria, reflecting on the instant bond formed during the nuns' first visit to the ladies on death row in 2021.
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