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Georgia parole board halts execution of death row inmate following late clemency request

Georgia parole board halts execution of death row inmate following late clemency request

A scheduled execution for a convicted murderer in Georgia has been postponed as state officials consider a new request for clemency. Stacey Humphries, age 52, was set to be executed on Wednesday by lethal injection, but the Pardons and Parole Board intervened after receiving a last-minute petition. This petition, brought forth by the nonprofit Georgian […]

Inmate on death row in Georgia asks for a buffet-style final meal before execution

Inmate on death row in Georgia asks for a buffet-style final meal before execution

Final Meal Request from Georgia Death Row Inmate In a rather unusual request, Stacey Humphries, a 52-year-old death row inmate in Georgia, has asked for a generous buffet of high-calorie foods for her final meal before her execution scheduled for Wednesday. She’s on death row for the double murder of two women in 2003. Humphries’s […]

14th inmate passes away at Rikers: ‘Completely failing’

14th inmate passes away at Rikers: 'Completely failing'

In-Custody Death at Rikers Island In a troubling incident, a 32-year-old inmate at Rikers Island passed away early Sunday morning, marking the 14th death at the facility this year, according to officials from the Department of Corrections. Aramis Firth was found in poor condition at the Otis Bantam Correctional Center around 2 a.m. He was […]