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As Roe v. Wade ends, a look back at how the court reversed itself on capital punishment — spurring an anti-death penalty movement.

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It’s Been 40 Years Since the Supreme Court Tried to Fix the Death Penalty — Here’s How It Failed

A close look at the grand compromise of 1976.

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The Odds of Overturning the Death Penalty

The man who helped topple it (briefly) in 1972 gauges the likelihood of success.

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