June 1
NIGERIA:
Kidnapping rages on despite death penalty
Hundreds of Nigerians are still being abducted for ransom even though many
states have made kidnapping a capital offence.
Daily Trust investigations show that about 630 people were reportedly abducted
from May 2016 to May,
June 1
MISSOURI:
Missouri's high court won't intervene in execution drug case
The Missouri Supreme Court won't review a lower court ruling that spares the
state's prison system from having to reveal where it gets drugs used in
executions, though attorneys pressing for the details
June 1
TEXAS:
Death Row Solitary: 'Their Walls Have Driven Them Mad'
Anthony Graves emerged from solitary confinement over 6 years ago to become a
national crusader for justice reform, but it took a recent report by
researchers at the University of Texas at Austin to add new urgency
