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Their Dads Were on Death Row in Missouri. Here’s How They Faced Goodbyes, Executions and Grief.

The children of Lance Shockley, Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams Sr. and Kevin Johnson shed light on oft-forgotten experiences.

St. Louis • 10.15.2025

5 Things to Know About Robert Roberson’s Stayed Execution in Texas

The state wanted to put him to death by lethal injection. Then a court intervened.

Death Sentences • 10.09.2025

Did the ‘Psychopath Test’ Help Send an Innocent Man to His Execution?

The case against Robert Roberson, whose execution is scheduled for Oct. 16, is the latest to raise questions about a controversial diagnosis.

Death Sentences • 10.06.2025

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