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Brian Dorsey has had a job as a prison barber for about 12 years. “In this position he is entrusted with equipment that could be used as weapons,” a former warden said.
The court never heard evidence that he was in a state of drug-induced psychosis — but will it matter in Missouri?
According to a Gallup poll, a majority of people now believe the death penalty is applied unfairly. Fifty-three percent said they still support the death penalty, down from 60% a decade ago.
The state executed four people this year, while Texas, Florida, Oklahoma and Alabama executed a total of 20 others. Forty states have abolished the death penalty, paused executions or have not executed anyone in the past 10 years.
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