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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Trump's El Salvador Scheme Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Sending deportees to a country other than their own and paying for them to be imprisoned among violent criminals… is highly unusual in American history.
US politics
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Idaho stabbings suspect can face death penalty despite autism, judge rules

Prosecutors can seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger if convicted, as autism diagnosis does not exempt him from capital punishment.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Three Business Insider journalists named Livingston Award finalists

Cecilia Reyes' "Locked Out" investigation highlighted illegal evictions across America, uncovering police inaction and little tenant recourse, critical revelations on landlord impunity.
UK news
US news
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Even Alan Dershowitz Thinks Trump's Latest Idea Is Unconstitutional - Above the Law

The U.S. cannot send prisoners to countries imposing cruel punishment; the plan violates the Eighth Amendment.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Florida death row inmate's lawyers argue he shouldn't be executed because he's 'morbidly obese'

Executing Mr. Tanzi using the existing protocols is likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering, given his obesity and uncontrolled medical conditions.
Miami food
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