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A Death Row Prisoner’s Parting Interview

Days before his scheduled execution in Texas, Ramiro Gonzales speaks on faith, legacy — and apologizing to the family of his victim, Bridget Townsend.

Life Inside • 06.24.2024

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

Living With Survivor’s Guilt on Federal Death Row

I escaped Donald Trump’s last-minute execution spree. Now I have to find a way to keep fighting.

Life Inside • 04.01.2021

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