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Prosecutors Will Not Seek New Death Sentence for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Alabama's Immigration Law Results in Arrest of Foreign Business Leaders

Brutal Murder of An Alabama Prisoner by Prison Guards Attracts National Attention

Oregon Governor Will Allow No More Executions

Justice Department Investigating Alleged Civil Rights Violations in Alabama Schools

Former Alabama Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Beating Death of Prison Inmate

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Says Lengthy Imprisonment Before Execution is Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Disenfranchisement of the Formerly Incarcerated Remains Serious Problem in Alabama

Supreme Court Denies Review in Texas Case Where State Relied on Defendant's Race to Obtain Death Sentence

United States Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Death in Prison Sentences for Children

Texas Execution of a Man Believed to Be Innocent Continues to Draw Attention

African Americans Illegally Barred From Serving on Juries Sue Alabama Prosecutor Over Racial Discrimination

State of Alabama Executes Christopher Johnson Despite Questions About His Mental Competency

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Decision Barring Life Without Parole for Kids Convicted of Attempted Murder

American Law Institute Model Penal Code Bars Life Imprisonment Without Parole for Children

EJI Wins Right to Challenge Death-in-Prison Sentence Imposed on Virginia Child