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Dozens of Teens Who Spent Time at Abusive Florida Reform School Ended Up on Death Row

Michael Bell, set to be executed Tuesday, is among at least 34 boys from the Dozier School later sentenced to death. Did abuse make them more violent?

Feature • 07.14.2025

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

She’s Waited Decades for David Wood’s Execution. Now, Evidence Casts Doubt on His Guilt.

The case of a victim’s mother and one of the longest-serving death row prisoners shows how capital appeals can seem both endless and rushed.

Death Sentences • 03.07.2025

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