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Supreme Court Upholds Mandate for New Trial in Michael Sockwell Capital Murder Case, Citing Decades-Old Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection

Supreme Court Upholds Mandate for New Trial in Michael Sockwell Capital Murder Case, Citing Decades-Old Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection

Rizal FadillahMarch 18, 2026024 mins

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case of Michael Sockwell, 63, effectively paving the way for him…

Montgomery Square Unveiled: A Monumental Homage to the Transformative Civil Rights Decade in Alabama

Montgomery Square Unveiled: A Monumental Homage to the Transformative Civil Rights Decade in Alabama

Rizal FadillahMarch 13, 2026023 mins

Montgomery Square, a powerful new outdoor site dedicated to the pivotal decade of the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 to…

Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, Citing Arbitrariness in a Landmark Decision

Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, Citing Arbitrariness in a Landmark Decision

Rizal FadillahMarch 13, 2026018 mins

Montgomery, AL – In a move that highlights persistent questions about the fairness and proportionality of capital punishment, Alabama Governor…

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