William Barr’s Justice Department faces a test in how it oversees the state’s deplorable prison conditions. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/opinion/alabama-prisons-report.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Tag: Eighth Amendment (US Constitution)
Rancor and Raw Emotion Surface in Supreme Court Death Penalty Ruling
In a 5-to-4 decision, the justices ruled against an inmate with a rare medical condition and debated the ground rules for capital punishment. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/supreme-court-death-penalty.html?partner=rss&emc=rss