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Justice advocate has concerns about 'new era' for death penalty cases

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By Tyler Bartlam,

Scott Detrow, Sarah Handel

Published October 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM EDT

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Bryan Stevenson, the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, about the death penalty cases that have come under scrutiny this year.

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