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Fetterman and Oz Battle Over Pennsylvania’s Felony Murder Law

Does opposing mandatory life without parole make a U.S. Senate candidate “pro-murderer”?

Feature • 10.25.2022

‘The Only Way We Get Out of There Is in a Pine Box’

Elderly, ailing and expensive, lifetime prisoners cost Louisiana taxpayers millions a year.

Feature • 12.17.2021

Her Baby Died After Hurricane Katrina. Was It a Crime?

An expansive definition of murder in Louisiana leaves many behind bars forever.

Feature • 12.16.2021

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