Why did Jimmy Carter pardon Peter Yarrow for a sex offense against a minor? How do presidential pardons work, and what made this case so unusual?
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What If the Tony Kiritsis Hostage Crisis Had Ended Differently?
In 1977, Tony Kiritsis held his mortgage broker hostage with a wired shotgun on live TV. What if that Indianapolis standoff had ended very differently?
Virginia Christian: 5 Hard Truths Behind Her Execution
The 1912 execution of 17-year-old Virginia “Gennie” Christian exposed race, gender, and justice in Jim Crow Virginia. Here are 5 hard truths behind her case.