The execution of Melissa Lucio would be the first of a Hispanic woman in Texas. New evidence casts doubt on her conviction.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
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The Superpredator Myth Did a Lot of Damage. Courts Are Beginning to See the Light.
We don’t need to keep everyone in prison forever.
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Man Charged in Fatal Subway Push of Michelle Go Deemed Unfit for Trial
Martial Simon will be committed to a locked psychiatric facility. He had bounced between hospitals and the streets for years.
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Ex-Chicago Officer Who Killed Laquan McDonald Won’t Face Federal Charges
The officer, Jason Van Dyke, had served about three years in state prison for murdering the Black teenager, a killing that put a spotlight on police brutality.
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Rare Overlap of Holy Days Shows Jerusalem’s Promise and Problems
In its Old City, a Christian, a Jew and a Muslim marked Easter, Passover and Ramadan. To some, it’s a “symphony.” To others, a reminder of division.