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South Carolina man to be killed in US’s first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, 67, chooses to be shot dead amid concerns that lethal injections have caused ‘excruciating’ pain

The Guardian - US

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh loses prison privileges over recorded phone call for documentary

South Carolina prison officials said Murdaugh’s lawyer Jim Griffin recorded the killer reading aloud journal entries in a jailhouse call and then handed the recording to documentarymakers

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh accuses ‘fame seeking’ court clerk of jury tampering at his murder trial

Much of the motion centres around juror number 785 – who became known as the egg juror when she was dismissed hours before the jury began deliberations

The Independent UK

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Alex Murdaugh claims mystery evidence will prove need for new murder trial

Murdaugh’s attorneys plan to reveal new evidence and release motion requesting new trial at press conference on Tuesday afternoon

The Independent UK

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh loses prison privileges over recorded phone call for documentary

South Carolina prison officials said Murdaugh’s lawyer Jim Griffin recorded the killer reading aloud journal entries in a jailhouse call and then handed the recording to documentarymakers

The Independent UK

Double murderer Alex Murdaugh loses phone privileges after talking to media

South Carolina lawyer, 55, disciplined by prison after giving interviews for new TV documentary on his case

The Guardian - US

Alex Murdaugh loses prison phone privileges after lawyer records phone call for documentary

South Carolina prison officials say convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has lost his phone privileges and his prison tablet computer after his lawyer recorded him reading his journal entries on a call for a documentary on his case

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Unsealed secret order reveals why convicted SC killer was released 16 years early

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A secret order that resulted in the early release of convicted South Carolina murderer Jeroid Price was unsealed Thursday by the state Supreme Court, detailing publicly for the first time what information Price shared to cut nearly 16 years off his prison sentence.

Tribune News Service

Prison staff shortages take toll on guards, incarcerated people

HOUSTON — The pay is rising — but so are average temperatures, and because many of the workplaces are not air-conditioned, toiling for this employer often means broiling in the Texas heat. The job is stable and recession-proof but also potentially dangerous, with an ever-present threat of violence.

Tribune News Service

Proud Boys follower indicted on charges of threatening Biden, Harris and SC judges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A follower of the Proud Boys extremist group has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening the lives of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and two South Carolina federal judges.

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