Death row

‘Texas is about to execute an innocent man’

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Bestselling author John Grisham has joined dozens of politicians, lawyers, scientists and doctors from both parties sounding the alarm. Texas is about to execute an innocent man convicted of a crime that never happened. Grisham, whose legal thrillers have been turned into Hollywood blockbusters like The Firm and The Pelican Brief, spoke out Tuesday in … Read more

A Missouri death row inmate will be executed today despite pleas from prison guards

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Missouri Gov. Michael Parson on Monday rejected a clemency petition from Brian Dorsey, 52, a death row inmate scheduled to be executed Tuesday for a 2006 double murder. “The pain Dorsey has caused others can never be remedied, but carrying out Dorsey’s sentence under Missouri law and the Court’s order will bring justice and closure,” … Read more