7 h. ago A 3 year legal saga over an inmate's death has its final day in court

NPR first reported on the case of Charles Givens, a disabled inmate at Virginia's Marion Correctional Treatment Center, in 2023. Four corrections officers were accused of beating him to death and a fifth accused of negligence. Givens' sister, Kymberly Hobbs, sued the five men.

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47 h. ago U.S. Attorney General seeking death penalty for inmate charged with first

U.S. Attorney General seeking death penalty for inmate charged with first-degree murder  KOAA News 5

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3 d. ago 'Morbidly obese' Florida man who admitted to killing Miami Herald employee to be executed Tuesday

A Florida death row inmate is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection on Tuesday after a failed appeal citing concerns about his weight.

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5 d. ago Landmark day for college sports as judge holds final hearing on major NCAA settlement

A class-action lawsuit involving thousands of current and former college athletes, known as House vs. NCAA, would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players directly.

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7 d. ago A Killer’s Archive Is Offered for $80,000. Who Should Profit?

Albert Jones’s 11 books describe life in prison. His victims’ relatives say his family should not benefit from a sale of his story.

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1 week ago 'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000

'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago 'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000

'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Monday is the final day to apply for a 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend

Monday is the final day to apply for a 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend  KTOO

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1 week ago Alaskans rush to apply for PFD as Seward’s Day marks final filing deadline

Alaskans rush to apply for PFD as Seward’s Day marks final filing deadline  Your Alaska Link

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1 week ago Today is the final day to apply for a 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend

Today is the final day to apply for a 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend  Alaska Public Media

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1 week ago Lawyers for 'morbidly obese' Florida death row inmate argue his weight could cause botched lethal injection

Lawyers for a Florida man on death row are seeking to halt his execution set for next week, arguing that his obesity could lead to a botched lethal injection.

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1 week ago South Carolina death row inmate invokes 'sovereign citizen' defense in bid to avoid execution

A last-ditch effort from attorneys of a death row inmate argue that his beliefs about being a "sovereign citizen" could be considered insanity and should spare him from execution.

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2 w. ago Second South Carolina inmate chooses execution by firing squad

A second South Carolina death row inmate, Mikal Mahdi, 41, has chosen execution by firing squad on April 11 following his guilty murder plea.

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3 w. ago Convicted murderer becomes Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution after appeal denied

A convicted murderer and Louisiana death row inmate had his appeal denied hours before he is set to be executed by nitrogen gas, a method never used in the state before.

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3 w. ago AS IT HAPPENED: Los Angeles Day 2 racing: NorthStar Canada beats New Zealand and Australia in Final

AS IT HAPPENED: Los Angeles Day 2 racing: NorthStar Canada beats New Zealand and Australia in Final  SailGP

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