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1 month ago
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Mike White's early series 'Pasadena' was an important but overlooked part of his career that set the stage for his future projects.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Japanese Court Awards $1.4 Million to Exonerated Man

Iwao Hakamada received $1.4 million from Japan after 44 years on death row due to a wrongful conviction for murder.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan

Iwao Hakamada, the longest-serving death row inmate, awarded $1.4 million after wrongful conviction and exoneration in 2024.
New York City
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

After 44 Years on Death Row, Japanese Man Is Exonerated at Age 88

Iwao Hakamada was exonerated after 44 years, highlighting flaws in Japan's legal system regarding forced confessions and wrongful convictions.
Social justice
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

An 88-year-old man was cleared of murder after spending 46 years on death row - mostly in solitary confinement

Iwao Hakamada was acquitted after 46 years on death row due to fabricated evidence and coercive practices in Japan's justice system.
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago
Writing

A Boxer on Death Row

Iwao Hakamada spent 50 years on death row for a wrongful conviction, highlighting issues of justice in Japan.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Japanese Court Awards $1.4 Million to Exonerated Man

Iwao Hakamada received $1.4 million from Japan after 44 years on death row due to a wrongful conviction for murder.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan

Iwao Hakamada, the longest-serving death row inmate, awarded $1.4 million after wrongful conviction and exoneration in 2024.
New York City
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

After 44 Years on Death Row, Japanese Man Is Exonerated at Age 88

Iwao Hakamada was exonerated after 44 years, highlighting flaws in Japan's legal system regarding forced confessions and wrongful convictions.
Social justice
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

An 88-year-old man was cleared of murder after spending 46 years on death row - mostly in solitary confinement

Iwao Hakamada was acquitted after 46 years on death row due to fabricated evidence and coercive practices in Japan's justice system.
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago
Writing

A Boxer on Death Row

Iwao Hakamada spent 50 years on death row for a wrongful conviction, highlighting issues of justice in Japan.
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Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

South Carolina man to be killed in US's first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, on death row in South Carolina, has chosen execution by firing squad, reviving this method after 15 years.
fromMail Online
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

All the execution methods still used today - but which hurts least?

Richard Moore, on Death Row for 25 years, must choose an execution method, spotlighting the brutal realities of capital punishment.
fromtime.com
7 months ago
New York City

Oklahoma Prepares For an Execution After Parole Board Recommended Sparing Man's Life

Oklahoma's decision on Emmanuel Littlejohn's execution highlights ongoing debates on capital punishment and clemency in the state.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago
Writing

In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor's conscience

Caryl Chessman's case shaped the debate on capital punishment despite his claims of innocence and not being convicted of murder.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

South Carolina man to be killed in US's first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, on death row in South Carolina, has chosen execution by firing squad, reviving this method after 15 years.
fromMail Online
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

All the execution methods still used today - but which hurts least?

Richard Moore, on Death Row for 25 years, must choose an execution method, spotlighting the brutal realities of capital punishment.
fromtime.com
7 months ago
New York City

Oklahoma Prepares For an Execution After Parole Board Recommended Sparing Man's Life

Oklahoma's decision on Emmanuel Littlejohn's execution highlights ongoing debates on capital punishment and clemency in the state.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago
Writing

In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor's conscience

Caryl Chessman's case shaped the debate on capital punishment despite his claims of innocence and not being convicted of murder.
more#capital-punishment
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago
Fashion & style

The Ladies on Death Row

The article explores the unlikely bond formed between condemned women on Texas's death row and a group of compassionate Catholic nuns.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Filipina goes home after 15 years on death row in Indonesia DW 12/18/2024

Mary Jane Veloso has returned to the Philippines after being on death row for 15 years, seeking clemency from the president.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
France politics

French man on death row in Indonesia expected to return home in two weeks, minister says

Serge Atlaoui, on death row in Indonesia since 2007, is expected to be transferred back to France after a signing agreement.
His transfer is a significant step, as Indonesia has recently released several other high-profile detainees.
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Filipina goes home after 15 years on death row in Indonesia DW 12/18/2024

Mary Jane Veloso has returned to the Philippines after being on death row for 15 years, seeking clemency from the president.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
France politics

French man on death row in Indonesia expected to return home in two weeks, minister says

Serge Atlaoui, on death row in Indonesia since 2007, is expected to be transferred back to France after a signing agreement.
His transfer is a significant step, as Indonesia has recently released several other high-profile detainees.
more#indonesia
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fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

I Befriended A Man On Death Row. Here's What He Taught Me Before He Was Put To Death.

Brandon's life on death row exemplifies resilience despite oppression, revealing the psychological trauma of isolation and racial bias in the justice system.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon

Mary Jane Veloso's mother seeks a pardon for her daughter after her return from death row, hoping for family reunion by Christmas.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

A living hero': Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso

Mary Jane Veloso's return to the Philippines after 14 years on death row symbolizes hope and justice for many families facing similar struggles.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon

Mary Jane Veloso's mother seeks a pardon for her daughter after her return from death row, hoping for family reunion by Christmas.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

A living hero': Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso

Mary Jane Veloso's return to the Philippines after 14 years on death row symbolizes hope and justice for many families facing similar struggles.
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Digital life
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

What is shaken baby syndrome? And why might a Texas man be executed for it?

Roberson's case challenges the validity of shaken baby syndrome convictions as new scientific evidence emerges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

I could not get through the script without crying': Adrien Brody talks to the death row survivor who he's playing on the London stage

The chaotic rehearsal environment at Donmar Warehouse reveals the intensity and complexity of the creative process among actors.
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

Shahjahan Bhuiya, Executioner Turned TikTok Star, Dies in Bangladesh

Shahjahan Bhuiya, a former death row inmate who became a TikTok star after release, died in Dhaka.
Bhuiya's controversial past as a hangman who hanged high-profile death row inmates in exchange for sentence reductions.
His memoir and accounts reveal his experience executing inmates, including significant historical figures.
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