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Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month 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
1 month ago
Pets

Letters from Our Readers

Mike White's early series 'Pasadena' was an important but overlooked part of his career that set the stage for his future projects.
#lethal-injection
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 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.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Miami food

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

Lawyers argue execution would be unconstitutional due to inmate's obesity and health issues complicating lethal injection.
Florida Attorney General rejects appeal for inmate's execution relief citing lack of evidence.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 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.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Miami food

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

Lawyers argue execution would be unconstitutional due to inmate's obesity and health issues complicating lethal injection.
Florida Attorney General rejects appeal for inmate's execution relief citing lack of evidence.
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#wrongful-conviction
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US news

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.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Law

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.
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago
Writing

A Boxer on Death Row

Iwao Hakamada spent 50 years on death row for a wrongful conviction, highlighting issues of justice in Japan.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Japan grants $1.4m to record-breaking death row inmate

Iwao Hakamada awarded record compensation after wrongful imprisonment.
He spent 46 years on death row before being exonerated.
The court ruled evidence was tampered with by police.
Hakamada's mental health severely affected from prolonged solitary confinement.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month 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.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month 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.
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago
Writing

A Boxer on Death Row

Iwao Hakamada spent 50 years on death row for a wrongful conviction, highlighting issues of justice in Japan.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Japan grants $1.4m to record-breaking death row inmate

Iwao Hakamada awarded record compensation after wrongful imprisonment.
He spent 46 years on death row before being exonerated.
The court ruled evidence was tampered with by police.
Hakamada's mental health severely affected from prolonged solitary confinement.
more#wrongful-conviction
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago
Fashion & style

The Ladies on Death Row

The article explores the unlikely bond formed between condemned women on Texas's death row and a group of compassionate Catholic nuns.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
France politics

French man on death row in Indonesia expected to return home in two weeks, minister says

Serge Atlaoui, on death row in Indonesia since 2007, is expected to be transferred back to France after a signing agreement.
His transfer is a significant step, as Indonesia has recently released several other high-profile detainees.
#mary-jane-veloso
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon

Mary Jane Veloso's mother seeks a pardon for her daughter after her return from death row, hoping for family reunion by Christmas.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

A living hero': Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso

Mary Jane Veloso's return to the Philippines after 14 years on death row symbolizes hope and justice for many families facing similar struggles.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon

Mary Jane Veloso's mother seeks a pardon for her daughter after her return from death row, hoping for family reunion by Christmas.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

A living hero': Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso

Mary Jane Veloso's return to the Philippines after 14 years on death row symbolizes hope and justice for many families facing similar struggles.
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Digital life
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

What is shaken baby syndrome? And why might a Texas man be executed for it?

Roberson's case challenges the validity of shaken baby syndrome convictions as new scientific evidence emerges.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago
Writing

In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor's conscience

Caryl Chessman's case shaped the debate on capital punishment despite his claims of innocence and not being convicted of murder.
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

Shahjahan Bhuiya, Executioner Turned TikTok Star, Dies in Bangladesh

Shahjahan Bhuiya, a former death row inmate who became a TikTok star after release, died in Dhaka.
Bhuiya's controversial past as a hangman who hanged high-profile death row inmates in exchange for sentence reductions.
His memoir and accounts reveal his experience executing inmates, including significant historical figures.
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