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Shifting Conversations Around Missouri's Death Penalty

Eyes are on Missouri as the state's implementation of the death penalty enters national discussions. What has already shifted in approaches to challenging the death penalty, and what further developments can be expected now that celebrity Larry Flynt has been granted the rightto ask for previously sealed documents from Missouri executions?  

Guests:

  • Sean O'Brien, associate professor, UMKC School of Law
  • Rebecca Woodman, director, Death Penalty Litigation Clinic

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