The Texas Department of Criminal Justice recently oversaw a grim milestone: the 500th execution in the state since capital …
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From Behind Bars to Before the Altar: Former Death Row Inmates Get Married
The couple previously each served a decade and a half on death row before their convictions were overturned for the murders that they steadfastly maintained they did not commit.
Texas Prisons End Last-Meal Tradition on Death Row
Convicted murderer Lawrence Russell Brewer’s lavish dinner order before his execution on Wednesday prompted Senator John Whitmire to call for an end to the “inappropriate” practice.
Troy Davis Executed in Georgia for Killing Off-Duty Cop
After one final, desperate plea for clemency, Troy Anthony Davis was executed after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his request to cancel his execution.
After 14 Years, FBI Releases Details Surrounding Notorious B.I.G’s Death
Biggie fans may finally get their chance to learn what happened to the legendary rapper 14 years after his death. The FBI recently released hundreds of pages of records (heavily redacted) of their investigation into the 1997 slaying.