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U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal from Georgia death row inmate - 0 views

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    Troy Davis was accused of killing a Savannah police officer more than two decades ago. He claims he is innocent and that they have the wrong person. The U.S. supreme court rejected his appeal and there will now be another execution date for him.
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Justices, 5-4, Tell California to Cut Prisoner Population - 1 views

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    The Supreme Court ordered California to reduce its' prison population by 30,000 people. Justice Anthony Kennedy said that the prison system is failing to deliver minimal care to the prisoners. Also, suicide rates in the prison are 80% higher than the average for inmates nationwide. There are now more than 140,000 inmates in the prison system now.
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