Missouri is set to execute Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murders after governor denies clemency
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The state of Missouri is scheduled to execute Brian Dorsey Tuesday evening for the 2006 murders of his cousin and her husband, after the governor declined to grant clemency a day earlier, despite the support of more than 70 correctional officers who believe the inmate’s life should be spared. Dorsey, 52, still has litigation pending before the courts that could potentially halt his execution. Such eleventh-hour efforts are not unusual, and it is common for them to continue up to the final...

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