electric chair
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“As soon as Dara and I walked into his house, the electric chair from ‘Female Trouble’ was right in front of us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
There are the stories of the many lawyers and activists who fought to save Paula from the electric chair and end capital punishment for children.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
But by the late 1970s and early 1980s, problems with executions using the electric chair made headlines everywhere.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
However, since the start of this century, the electric chair has not fared quite as well when it has had its day in court.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2022
From their arrests in 1950 through their 1951 trial in New York City to their eventual execution by electric chair in 1953, the Rosenbergs made front-page news.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
