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'Son of Sam' killer Berkowitz again denied parole. He was arrested in Yonkers in 1977
Gannett via AOL· 1 hour agoFor individuals serving a life sentence, parole is the only way to be released from prison, short of a pardon or commutation. In the 1970s, Berkowitz went on a shooting spree ...
2 Convicted Murderers Among 13 Granted Clemency In New York State
New Jersey 101.5 FM· 1 day agoJust before the long weekend, New York State officials announced 13 people were granted clemency.
Court ruling sets stage for Alabama execution of Jamie Ray Mills
Montgomery Advertiser· 1 day agoThe 11th Circuit Court of Criminal Appeals denied two defense motions Tuesday seeking a delay in the...
Some pardon applicants in NC wait years on Gov. Cooper. Experts point to broken system.
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThat process allows people who’ve spent time in prison to clear their names officially and sometimes...
Family still seeking justice for Kelsey Briggs 19 years later
KFOR articles via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoThere are new developments in a case that dominated headlines almost 20 years ago after the death of...
Under the Dome: What new poll says about president, governor races in NC
Durham Herald-Sun McClatchy via AOL· 8 hours agoAbsolutely, according to one exoneree and advocates for people seeking pardons. The process, which...
Paul Crump Death Row
The Herald Journal· 14 hours agoThis closeup study of Paul Crump, 32, was made Aug. 1, 1962 in Chicago. Crump is pictured in Cook County jail in Chicago as he received news his death...
Opinion | How a Group of Rappers Became Trump Evangelists
New York Times· 18 hours agoOne oddity of Donald Trump’s Bronx rally last week was when the former president invited two rappers...
Courting Black Voters, Trump Turns to Rappers Accused in Gang Murder Plot
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoToward the end of a rally in the Bronx on Thursday that his campaign staged to try to bolster and...
Trump's awkward flip-flops on sentencing for drug traffickers
Chicago Sun-Times· 21 hours agoPresident Joe Biden “was a key figure in passing the 1994 Crime Bill, which disproportionately...