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US Politics · AlabamaThe Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could make it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled. The justices are taking up an appeal from Alabama, which wants to put to death a man who lower federal courts found is intellectually disabled and shielded from execution.See the Story
Supreme Court hears Alabama's appeal to execute a man found to be intellectually disabled
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Emmy Awards · Los AngelesA star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Tuesday honoring Courtney B. Vance for an acting career that has brought him two Emmys. Vance was joined at the ceremony at 7007 Hollywood Blvd., between Orange and Sycamore avenues, by his wife, Angela Bassett, and their 19-year-old twins, Bronwyn and Slater, who also attended the 2008 ceremony when Bassett received her star. John Landgraf, chairman of FX Networks, was also in attendance. “To re…See the Story
Walk of Fame Star Honoring Courtney B. Vance Unveiled
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