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Tennessee Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Life Sentences for Children

11.23.22

Alabama Governor Suspends Executions

11.21.22

Second Man Survives Alabama Execution Attempt

Updated11.18.22

Another Man Stabbed to Death at Donaldson Prison

11.16.22

Remembering Black Veterans Targeted for Racial Violence in the U.S.

11.11.22

Alabama Prison Crisis Continues with Homicide at Elmore

11.08.22

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