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Supreme Court halts Texas execution
September 15, 2011 10:33 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has halted the execution of a black man convicted of a double murder in Texas 16 years ago after his lawyers contended his sentence was unfair because of a question asked about race during his trial. Forty-eight-year-old Duane Buck was scheduled... more » -
Texas Gov. Rick Perry asked to halt execution
September 14, 2011 10:34 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Lawyers for a black man on Texas' death row want Gov. Rick Perry to halt his execution because an expert witness told jurors black criminals were more likely to pose a future danger to the public. Perry is the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination... more »
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