Death row inmates cheer Supreme Court ruling on ban
The Supreme Court barred capital punishment prompting elation in prisons and mixed reactions among officials. Inmates at Raiford and Holman heard the decision via radio and expressed joy while governors and lawmakers weighed reinstating the death penalty in certain cases.
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Logan County advocates speed Bailey Dam completion
A Logan County citizens group denounces nine years of flooding and urges rapid completion of the Bailey Dam near Justice, stating the project is only 37 percent finished and demanding mobilization of state and federal entities to end annual floods since 1957.
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