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US news
fromThe Washington Post
4 hours ago

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man who didn't kill anyone

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted Charles Burton's death sentence to life without parole two days before his scheduled execution, citing the injustice of executing a robbery participant while the actual shooter received a life sentence.
SF politics
fromFortune
4 hours ago

Alabama Gov. opts not to execute a man who didn't kill anyone | Fortune

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted a death sentence to life imprisonment for an inmate not present during the murder, citing unjust disparity with the actual shooter who received a lesser sentence.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

How Kenya's jailhouse lawyer turned a life sentence into a legal career behind bars

Ruth Kamande, serving life in Kenya for murder, earned an LLB and now helps incarcerated women with legal cases.
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