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Diann Rust-Tierney, executive director of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, with teammate Barry Scheck, co-director of the Innocence Project.

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Debate: Is It Time To Abolish The Death Penalty?

2:10pm April 24, 2015

by NPR Staff

The practice is under renewed scrutiny after a series of botched executions in several states last year. The emotionally charged issue is at the center of the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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Number Of Exonerations Last Year Reached New High, Report Finds

3:40pm January 27, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The National Registry of Exonerations says 125 people were exonerated in 2014 after being falsely convicted of crimes. The number surpasses the previous record of 91 set in 2013.