Category Archives: Crime & Punishment

Late Night on Nikki Haley & 45’s Empty(Classified) File Folders

Compiled by the New York Times:

‘Nicky Fail-y’

Former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina announced she’s running for president early Tuesday morning.

“Of course, any campaign veteran will tell you there is no better time to drop the biggest political news of your life than on Valentine’s Day at 6:48 a.m.” Stephen Colbert said. “Yeah, a day everyone’s thinking about something else, at a time when no one is awake.” Continue reading Late Night on Nikki Haley & 45’s Empty(Classified) File Folders

Spiritual Companions Now Attend Executions; It’s a Tough Gig, but Righteous

AP News: Spiritual advisers offering final comfort in execution rooms

Missouri’s execution chamber

ST. LOUIS (AP) — For decades, Missouri executions played out in similar fashion: An inmate was strapped to a gurney in a drab room, alone except for the eyes of witnesses staring through thick, soundproof glass as unidentified executioners administered the lethal chemical from behind a cinderblock wall.

But in November, convicted killer Kevin Johnson spent his final moments speaking softly with a pastor, praying, being assured of forgiveness.

Continue reading Spiritual Companions Now Attend Executions; It’s a Tough Gig, but Righteous