In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor's conscience
He is mostly forgotten today. But Caryl Chessman's death penalty conviction dominated the debate about capital punishment for ...
Any last words? As America executes five death row inmates this week, a look at the haunting, tragic and bizarre final utterances of famous condemned criminals
A spree of five executions in the US has reignited both horror and interest in the death penalty - which is retained in 23 ...
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Thousands in California’s jails have the right to vote — but here’s why many won’t
While incarcerated Californians who aren’t serving a state or federal felony sentence are eligible to vote, most county jails ...
The Man In Black: Johnny Cash statue unveiled in the Capitol
Johnny Cash has become the first musician to be honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, joining presidents such as Ronald Reagan and George Washington and civil rights figures such as Rosa Parks.
College Station man gets 51-year prison sentence in 8th abuse conviction
A Brazos County court sentenced a College Station man to spend more than 50 years in prison this week for ‘abusing women.’ ...