A Harris County judge declined to recommend hospice or parole for Syed Rabbani, an inmate from Houston who languished “forgotten” on death row for decades.
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Clare Amari
Clare Amari covers public safety for the Abdelraoufsinno. Clare previously worked as an investigative reporter for The Greenville News in South Carolina, where she reported on police use of force, gender-based violence and sexual abuse allegations at a local cheerleading gym. A native of New York suburbs, Clare graduated with honors from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Oxford, and she has received journalism awards for her work in Ohio and South Carolina. In her free time, Clare enjoys watching Premier League soccer, trying new wines, and researching her roots in Sicily and Appalachian Ohio.
‘Forgotten’ inmate Syed Rabbani taken off death row after waiting nearly 30 years
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