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Judges in Missouri Can Levy Death if Juries Deadlock. Some Say the Law Is Unconstitutional.

Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.

St. Louis • 06.26.2025

My Brother Was Wrongfully Convicted for Murder. 20 Years Later, So Was My Son.

Although it was a coincidence, I knew it wasn’t a mistake. What Louisiana was doing to men like my brother Elvis and my son Cedric was intentional.

Life Inside • 05.12.2023

How Two States Differ on the Injustice of Non-Unanimous Juries

Oregon and Louisiana eliminated the practice, which had white supremacist roots. But they differ on whether to retroactively overturn those convictions.

Closing Argument • 01.07.2023

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