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Liliana Segura

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In the Room Where Death Row Prisoners Say Final Goodbyes, He Learned He Would Live

I was supposed to witness Sonny Burton’s execution by nitrogen gas. Instead I saw him celebrate a stunning commutation.

14.03.2026 6

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Liliana Segura

A Supreme Court Win Didn’t Free Richard Glossip. But This Judge Could.

A year since his legal victory — and after six judges recused themselves — Glossip is asking a new trial judge to release him from jail.

25.02.2026 20

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Liliana Segura

Trump Won’t Stop Trying to Punish Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge must decide whether Abrego is the target of a “vindictive prosecution” by the Trump administration.

24.02.2026 4

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Liliana Segura

Pam Bondi Is Pushing Death Sentences for People Spared By Her Predecessor

Trump’s AG is ramping up death penalty prosecutions, targeting defendants previously told they wouldn’t face execution. The post Pam Bondi Is...

10.02.2026 9

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Liliana Segura

It’s 2026. Why Is Richard Glossip Still in Jail?

Nearly a year after the Supreme Court tossed his death penalty conviction, Oklahoma is struggling to retry Glossip. The post It’s 2026. Why Is...

01.01.2026 6

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Liliana Segura

Prosecutor Floating Death Penalty for Nick Reiner Knows It’s an Empty Threat

LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman is playing politics by raising the specter of the death penalty for the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner. The...

24.12.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

Secretive Georgia Clemency Board Suspends Execution After Its Conflicts of Interest Are Exposed

Stacey Humphreys’s death sentence was rooted in juror misconduct. His fate may lie with people directly involved in his trial. The post Secretive...

18.12.2025 8

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Liliana Segura

Alabama Begs Supreme Court to Make It Easier to Execute People With Intellectual Disabilities

The bizarre oral argument in Hamm v. Smith shows how decades of case law rooted in science is now under siege at the high court. The post Alabama Begs...

14.12.2025 9

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Liliana Segura

At 17, She Gave Up Her Son. Sixty Years Later, She Found Him on Death Row.

Richard Randolph, now Malik Abdul-Sajjad, is scheduled to die tonight. His biological mother will never get a chance to meet him. The post At 17, She...

20.11.2025 30

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Liliana Segura

Judge Failed to Disclose Personal Ties to Prosecutor in Two Death Row Cases

Veteran prosecutor Fern Smith convicted both Tremane Wood and Richard Glossip. She calls a judge in both cases a friend. The post Judge Failed to...

13.11.2025 7

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Liliana Segura

Man Jailed for Facebook Meme Is Freed in Tennessee

Larry Bushart Jr. spent more than a month in jail after a Tennessee sheriff ordered his arrest for a meme trolling a Charlie Kirk vigil. The post Man...

30.10.2025 8

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Liliana Segura

Her Mentor Sent Richard Glossip to Death Row. Can She Give Him a Fair Trial?

Judge Susan Stallings refuses to recuse herself from the third trial of Richard Glossip, despite her ties to the Oklahoma County DA’s office. The...

29.10.2025 8

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Liliana Segura

The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme

Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since. The post The Absurd...

23.10.2025 30

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Liliana Segura

Indiana Killed Their Partners Under Cover Of Darkness. They Want Answers.

On the eve of another midnight execution, questions are mounting over recent lethal injections that witnesses fear were botched. The post Indiana...

09.10.2025 9

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Liliana Segura

The Persistent Push to Depict Luigi Mangione and His Supporters as Terrorists

Trump calls them extremists. Mainstream media casts them as unhinged. We saw something else at a protest for Luigi Mangione. The post The Persistent...

25.09.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

Utah Was Shifting Away From the Death Penalty. Then Came Trump and Tyler Robinson.

The immediate calls for the execution of Charlie Kirk’s killer mark a resurgence of pro-death penalty politics in Utah and beyond. The post Utah Was...

18.09.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

Court Filings Reveal New Details About Oklahoma AG Flip-Flopping on Freeing Richard Glossip

AG Gentner Drummond, who is running for governor, told Glossip’s lawyer that the timing of his release hinged “on his own political calculus.”...

16.08.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

“My Client Was Tortured Today” — The Painful Execution of Byron Black

Black, 69, was killed by lethal injection in Tennessee for the murder of his girlfriend and her two daughters. The post “My Client Was Tortured...

07.08.2025 7

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Liliana Segura

Tennessee Is About to Execute Byron Black — Despite His Intellectual Disability

Decades after sending him to death row, Nashville prosecutors admitted he shouldn’t be executed. Tennessee plans to kill him anyway. The post...

04.08.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

Judge Swallows Prosecutors’ Discredited Arguments to Keep Richard Glossip in Jail

Mere months ago, Glossip seemed close to exoneration. Now he’s facing a third murder trial. The post Judge Swallows Prosecutors’ Discredited...

25.07.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

Emails Reveal Oklahoma Attorney General Agreed to Release Richard Glossip

In an explosive new court filing, Glossip’s attorneys accuse Gentner Drummond of reneging on a plan negotiated in 2023. The post Emails Reveal...

16.07.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

Emails Reveal Oklahoma Attorney General Agreed to Release Richard Glossip

In an explosive new court filing, Glossip’s attorneys accuse Gentner Drummond of reneging on a plan negotiated in 2023. The post Emails Reveal...

16.07.2025 6

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Liliana Segura

Top Scientists Debunked the Arson Case Against Michelle Taylor. She’s In Prison Anyway.

The only evidence suggesting Michelle Taylor set the fire that killed her son was repeatedly undercut by expert witnesses in a Florida courtroom. The...

29.06.2025 20

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Liliana Segura

Oklahoma Seeks New Conviction of Richard Glossip Using Old Evidence

After the Supreme Court overturned Glossip’s conviction, prosecutors claimed to have “a plethora of evidence,” while offering none. The post...

20.06.2025 7

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Liliana Segura

In Shocking Move, Oklahoma AG Decides to Retry Richard Glossip for Murder

During a hearing in Oklahoma City, the state made clear it will go ahead despite the fact that the case against Glossip has fallen apart. The post In...

10.06.2025 6

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Liliana Segura

Facing Life in Prison Based on Shoddy Evidence, a Florida Mother Makes a Deal 

Michelle Taylor was accused of setting a fire that killed her son for insurance money — even though the arson evidence didn’t hold up. The post...

18.04.2025 20

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Liliana Segura

Trump Will Be Long Gone Before Luigi Mangione Faces Execution

The Trump administration vows to seek the death penalty “whenever possible.” But federal cases move slowly, and few result in a death sentence at...

14.04.2025 6

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Liliana Segura

The Arson Evidence Doesn’t Hold Up. Florida Is About to Convict Her for Murder Anyway.

Florida prosecutors say Michelle Taylor used gasoline to set a fire that killed her son. Top forensic chemists say they’re wrong. The post The Arson...

31.03.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

After Nine Execution Dates and Three Last Meals, Richard Glossip May Soon Walk Free

After the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, his fate is in the hands of an Oklahoma City district attorney. The post After Nine...

27.02.2025 6

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Liliana Segura

Biden Commuted Their Death Sentences. Now What?

As three men challenge their commutations, others brace for imminent prison transfers and the finality of a life sentence with no chance of release....

18.01.2025 10

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Liliana Segura

“And I Was Surprised”: On Federal Death Row, They Feared Biden Would Set Up Another Trump Killing Spree

Biden’s commutations for 37 of 40 people on death row brought relief for the men and their loved ones that the president made good on his word. The...

24.12.2024 7

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Liliana Segura

Indiana’s Midnight Executions Are a Relic Of Another Age

Indiana wanted to kill Joseph Corcoran under the cover of darkness, but one journalist slipped in to witness. The post Indiana’s Midnight...

22.12.2024 8

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Liliana Segura