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Study Finds Blacks Blocked From Southern Juries

July 2, 2010, 6:15 pm

By SHAILA DEWANIn late April in a courthouse in Madison County, Ala., a prosecutor was asked to explain why he had struck 11 of 14 black potential jurors in a capital murder case.The district attorney,...

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Melbert Ray Ford executed

July 2, 2010, 6:16 pm

No apology offered to the victims' familiesMelbert Ray Ford Jr. took his last breath on June 9 at 7:27 p.m., more than 24 years after the last breaths of those he murdered. He ate most of his last meal...

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Executioner Unaware

July 2, 2010, 6:18 pm

In light of the pending execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner, set for June 18 by firing squad in the state of Utah, CNN posted an article this morning recounting an interview with a former member of a Utah...

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Va. woman who persuaded men to kill husband, stepson to be 1st US execution...

July 31, 2010, 6:13 pm

DENA POTTERAssociated Press Writer1:30 PM EDT, July 29, 2010An undated photo provided by the Virginia Department of Corrections shows Teresa Lewis, 40. On Thursday, July 29, 2010, a Pittsylvania...

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State's new execution plan is challenged in court

August 18, 2010, 5:59 pm

Death row inmate's lawsuit alleges that California corrections officials rushed through the reform process, and that the procedure they sent forward is likely to cause pain.By Carol J. Williams, Los...

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Attorneys: Ex-Gov. Ryan's wife terminally ill

September 10, 2010, 7:57 am

Attorneys for George Ryan say the imprisoned former governor's wife of 54 years is terminally ill. A frail Lura Lynn Ryan attended a federal court hearing Thursday carrying an oxygen canister in a tote...

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A Contributor Perspective: Welcome to Illinois Where Corruption is in Abundance!

September 10, 2010, 8:08 am

Former Governor George Ryan filed a motion in court late Tuesday to have part of his conviction dismissed. He is citing the Supreme Court ruling regarding Enron's Jeffrey Skilling's case.According to...

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Lawyers pleading for George Ryan's freedom

September 10, 2010, 8:14 am

WIFE 'TERMINALLY ILL' | Supreme Court ruling also cited in bid for ex-gov's release Picture:Lura Lynn Ryan speaks to reporters at the Dirksen Federal Building while attorney Dan Webb, who represents...

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