Prisons in a US state will no longer allow clergy in the death chamber after the US Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a man who argued his religious freedom would be violated if his Buddhist spiritual adviser could not accompany him. Effective immediately, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice will only permit prison... Read More
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