Charles Stinney, the brother of the youngest person executed in the United States, spoke to theGrio.com about the controversial execution. His brother, George Junius Stinney, Jr. was executed at the age of 14. He was convicted of killing two white girls in Alcolu, South Carolina in 1944. VIDEO: The details surrounding his conviction and subsequent […]
On June 16th, 1944, the United States put to rest the youngest person ever to be subjected to the death penalty. George Junius Stinney Jr. was only 14 when he was arrested and charged for allegedly murdering an 8 and an 11-year -old duo of white girls with a large railroad spike. The sheriff at […]
In the wake of several high-profile capital punishment cases, the death penalty is once again becoming a hot button political issue. And while the number of death sentences per year has dropped over the last decade, the data paints an interesting picture that demands heavy analysis from both sides of the issue. The South is the […]
