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A Death Row Inmate Was Released on Bail After His Conviction Was Overturned. Louisiana Still Wants to Execute Him.

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04.12.2025 40

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Richard A. Webster

Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.

The post Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them. appeared first on ProPublica.

24.11.2025 10

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This 45-year-old case explains the “Jim Crow juries” that still haunt Louisiana

in 1980s Louisiana, 19-year-old Lloyd Gray was sentenced to prison for life by a split jury

03.09.2025 3

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What One Man’s 45-Year-Old Case Tells Us About the “Jim Crow Juries” Haunting Louisiana

by Vianna Davila, Liz Sharp and Myron Avant ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest...

02.09.2025 30

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An Unconstitutional “Jim Crow Jury” Sent Him to Prison for Life. A New Law Aims to Keep Him There.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Verite News. Sign up for...

25.08.2025 3

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Four Years After Cop Was Filmed Slamming Black Woman to the Ground, Louisiana Passes Accountability Law

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Verite News. Sign up for...

23.07.2025 5

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Louisiana Judge Nullifies Death Row Inmate’s Murder Conviction That Was Based on Junk Science

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26.04.2025 20

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An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Verite News. Sign up for...

10.04.2025 3

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He Was Convicted Based on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis. Louisiana Wants to Execute Him Anyway.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Verite News. Sign up for...

11.03.2025 80

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A Louisiana Law Is Leading Teens With Minor Offenses to Be Charged as Adults

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05.10.2024 3

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A Louisiana Law Meant to Fight Teen Violence Is Sweeping 17-Year-Olds Arrested for Lesser Crimes Into Adult Court

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Verite News. Sign up for...

03.10.2024 3

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