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Death Row Expands as Executions Persist in U S
Texas executed Michael Wayne Evans for a Dallas church pianist murder amid a decade of growing death row. The AP review notes 1,838 inmates on death row nationwide, rising court challenges, and Florida’s new office for death appeals as states expand capacity and costs. It cites debates on fairness, deterrence, and looming executions in California Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Doug” McCray
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