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Laura Porter, executive director of the US Campaign to End the Death Penalty, said the polling shows the country is "at a pivotal turning point in public opinion on the death penalty."
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
As a result, he suggests, “some could already be identifiable as my source in public records.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
He declined to seek a sixth Senate term in 2014, ending nearly half a century in public office.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Speaking on Friday, Burnham said: "It's not always the case that people know everything about people in public life."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Before appearing in public with Toscanini, however, Shirley had first to spruce up his cage.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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