The court and the death penalty - The Martha's Vineyard Times

The Supreme Court, in the week of Nov. 13, declined to hear or halt the execution of four prisoners on death row in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama, respectively.This sets a record, allowing so many executions to go forward in a single week. The most famous execution in Massachusetts occurred in 1927 when Nicola Sacco […]

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