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12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Florida Attorney and Researcher Melanie Kalmanson on Recent Developments in Florida’s Death Penalty

In the August 2025 episode of *12:01: The Death Penalty in Context*, DPI Managing Director Anne Holsinger speaks with Melanie Kalmanson, a Florida...

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Florida Attorney and Researcher Melanie Kalmanson on Recent Developments in Florida's Death Penalty

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Innocence August 19, 2025 Former Illinois Death-Sentenced Prisoner Robert Melock’s Charges Dismissed, Court Acknowledges Innocence Clemency August 11, 2025 Business Leader Calls for End to California’s “Broken” Death Penalty System Innocence August 7, 2025 Florida’s Executions: Troubling Patterns of Secrecy and Inadequate Legal Representation DPI Reports July 7, 2025 Mid-Year Review 2025: New Death Sentences Remain Low Amidst Increase in Executions Intellectual Disability June 4, 2025 2025 Roundup of Death Penalty Related Legislation In-Depth Reports April 30, 2025 Immature Minds in a "Maturing Society": Roper v. Simmons at 20 Year-End Reports December 19, 2024 The Death Penalty in 2024 Racial Justice Reports November 14, 2024 Fool's Gold: How the Federal Death Penalty Has Perpetuated Racially Discriminatory Practices Throughout History

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