Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey executed after Supreme Court rejects bids to intervene

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to halt the execution of Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey, who was convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband nearly 20 years ago. Read More

Supreme Court won’t block Missouri execution of rehabilitated death row inmate

The high court declined to block an execution that over 70 corrections officers called unwarranted. Missouri executed him Tuesday evening. Read More

Supreme Court could toss out criminal charge used to convict Capitol rioters from KS, MO

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the Department of Justice was right to charge Jan. 6 defendants with obstructing an official proceeding when they stormed the Capitol. Read More

Missouri death row inmate nears execution with appeals before Supreme Court

The fate of a Missouri man convicted of killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago appears to rest with the U.S. Supreme Court, with just hours to go before the scheduled execution. Read More

Missouri considers banning county jails from shackling some pregnant inmates

In 2018, the General Assembly passed a ban on shackling pregnant women in Missouri prisons during the third trimester. Prison officials can shackle inmates ... us, is the absence of putting them ... Read More

Lack of Buses Keeps Los Angeles Jail Inmates From Court Appearances and Contributes to Overcrowding

Having individuals sit in our jails because we can’t transport them to court ... News reported. Many sit in jail because they can’t post bail. Others are awaiting sentencing. The average daily ... Read More

Inmates sue to watch solar eclipse after New York orders prison lockdown

The suit filed on Friday in federal court in upstate New York argues that the 8 April lockdown violates inmates’ constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking ... Read More

Us & Them

December 13, 2023 • Friendships that last through the years can be a remarkable gift. In this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay remembers his dear friend Alice Moore who recently passed away. Read More