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"What’s the status of the US death penalty?," by Michael Tarm and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press, March 14, 2023
"Arizona governor won’t proceed with execution set by court," by Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press, March 03, 2023
"The Mercy Workers," by Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project, March 02, 2023
"GOP Oklahoma lawmakers join call for death penalty pause," by Sean Murphy, Associated Press, February 22, 2023
"Florida can tee up execution after high court denies relief," by Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service, February 22, 2023
"Supreme Court eviscerates Arizona on death penalty scheme," by Barbara Leonard, Courthouse News Service, February 22, 2023
"US Supreme Court asked to block Florida execution of Donald Dillbeck," by Jim Saunders, Tampa Bay Times, February 20, 2023
"Justice Department standards on federal death penalty called confusing," by David Nakamura, Washington Post, February 11, 2023
"“An Irreversible Injustice”: Missouri Executes Leonard “Raheem” Taylor Despite Doubts Over His Guilt," by Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith, The Intercept, February 08, 2023
"A court in Kansas is reconsidering the death penalty," by Frank Morris, NPR, February 06, 2023
"Texas executes Wesley Ruiz despite ongoing fight over state’s use of old lethal injection drugs," by Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune, February 01, 2023
"Oklahoma Slows Down Frenzied Execution Spree and Launches Probe Into Richard Glossip Case," by Liliana Segura, The Intercept, January 28, 2023
"Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement," by Juan A. Lozano, AP News, January 26, 2023
"DeSantis calls to end jury unanimity for Florida death penalty cases," by Martin Pengelly, The Guardian, January 24, 2023
"Biden campaigned on abolishing the federal death penalty. But 2 years in, advocates see an ‘inconsistent’ message," by Dakin Andone, CNN, January 22, 2023
