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05.18.2026

Capital Punishment

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Are Firing Squads the Future of Executions?
The Trump administration’s embrace of the firing squad may test the public’s waning support for capital punishment.
Analysis • 05.18.2026
His Rap Lyrics Helped Send Him to Death Row. Travis Scott and T.I. Are Trying to Stop His Execution.
The rappers argue that James Broadnax’s case exemplifies a larger problem in American courtrooms: The use of rap lyrics as evidence.
Closing Argument • 03.28.2026
Alabama Almost Executed Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton. His Daughter Tells Her Story.
Justice has long been as elusive as Bigfoot, Carolyn Amanda Shavers writes. But when Alabama’s governor spared her dad’s life, she caught a glimpse.
Life Inside • 03.13.2026
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