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PA to execute man who killed his sexual abuser

By Katie | Published: September 17, 2012
TweetChild advocates, former prosecutors, mental health professionals, former jury members, and the victim’s widow are asking for clemency for a survivor of child sexual abuse who killed his abuser and is scheduled to be executed October 3. Terrance “Terry” Williams was raised by a physically violent mother and was first raped at the age of 6, [...]
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Breaking: PA court upholds controversial voter ID law

By zerlina | Published: August 15, 2012
TweetCrap.  A Pennsylvania court has upheld the state’s controversial voter ID law which could disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters.  Elderly voters and people of color are disproportionately impacted by the law and the failure to block the law could impact the outcome in the key battleground state in November.  Via Talking Points Memo: Commonwealth Court [...]
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