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Body camera footage shows officers beating inmate Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, N.Y., on Dec. 9.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Context On February 25, the Supreme Court decided 5-3 to grant a new trial to Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose execution has been delayed nine times.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Newsom's office explained that the legal standard in California for release on parole is whether an inmate poses an unreasonable risk to public safety, which has to be determined before the governor can make a decision on their commutations.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The inmates’ alerts, similar to Yates’ calls for help, were ignored, the complaint says.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Context On February 25, the Supreme Court decided 5-3 to grant a new trial to Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose execution has been delayed nine times.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Newsom's office explained that the legal standard in California for release on parole is whether an inmate poses an unreasonable risk to public safety, which has to be determined before the governor can make a decision on their commutations.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The inmates’ alerts, similar to Yates’ calls for help, were ignored, the complaint says.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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