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The Mercy Workers

For three decades, a little-known group of “mitigation specialists” has helped save death-penalty defendants by documenting their childhood traumas. A rare look inside one case.

Feature • 03.02.2023

The Man Who Ran Obama's Clemency Machine

“He felt strongly that this was a gift, and the gift had to be earned.”

Q&A • 02.14.2017

The Politics of Mercy

Is clemency still the third rail? We may find out.

News • 01.23.2015

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