Flowers, tried six times over 1996 murders of four people, faced execution before supreme court tossed his conviction Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent more than 22 years in prison and was on death row in Mississippi before the US supreme court threw out his conviction and death sentence, has died. He was 56. Flowers’ family confirmed that he died on Wednesday at his home in Mississippi , attorney Rob McDuff tol…
One of Curtis Flowers' attorneys called his case "unprecedented in the history of the American legal system."
One of Curtis Flowers' attorneys called his case "unprecedented in the history of the American legal system."
BBC News – World Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign over allegations it recruited a spoiler candidate sharing the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. The probe follows a New York Times report and a call by Donald Trump to prosecute Peltola, who has denied the allegations.
NYTimes – US Lawmakers, activists and union leaders across the US remember the co-founder of United Farm Workers union Following the news that Dolores Huerta – the civil rights icon who popularized the rallying cry “Sí, se puede! – had died at the age of 96 on Wednesday, activists, lawmakers and civil rights leaders paid tribute to Hureta’s long and lasting legacy. In California – where Huerta helped found the United Farm Worker…
A New York Times report alleges that Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to run in the state's Senate race against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, a move Republicans condemned as a ploy to split votes. Both Sullivans will appear on the ballot in next week's midterm election.
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