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On the execution of my friend, Kelly Gissendaner – Scalawag

Above: Death penalty opponents gather on the steps of the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, Monday, March 2, 2015 to protest the death penalty and the planned execution of Kelly Gissendaner. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ben Gray)CONDEMNED Carla J. Simmons has been incarcerated in the state of Georgia since 2004. She holds an associate degree in Positive...

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Keith LaMar on his moved execution date, 30 years on Death Row – Scalawag

“Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time.” — James Baldwin Today is supposed to be the last day of my life. Sounds a bit dramatic to say, but it’s true. A little over four years ago I received notice from the State that my execution...