One of the Supreme Court’s Worst Decisions Is About to Turn 50. It’s Past Time to Reverse It.

Jurisprudence

June 08, 202610:00 AM

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So far this year, 15 people have been executed in the United States. More than half of them were Black men; nearly all of them were put to death in Florida, Oklahoma, or Texas. Last year, the number of executions was 47, the largest number in 16 years. Fifteen of them were people of color: 14 Black people and one Hispanic person.