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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
2 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
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Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 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
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 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.
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US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 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.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 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.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 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.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 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.
Social justice
fromTruthout
3 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
3 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.
Fashion & style
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

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

Caryl Chessman, a high school dropout and autodidact, became a notorious figure in the capital punishment debate, inspiring protests despite his claims of innocence.
Writing
fromwww.nytimes.com
11 months ago

Shahjahan Bhuiya, Executioner Turned TikTok Star, Dies in Bangladesh

In his memoir, Bhuiya claimed to have put 60 inmates to death, while officials state the correct number was 26. His executions included key historical figures and a militant Islamic group leader.
New York City
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