On today's episode...a look at the land of gang violence, serial killers, and palm trees. California has more inmates on death row than any other state despite having no plans to execute anyone in the near future.

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On today's episode...a handful of cases of people using means other than firearms to carry out murders. It's important to remember that inanimate objects are not responsible for the actions of the people holding them.

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This one is so late. I apologize. On today's episode...a look back at this whirlwind of a year. We executed a record number of people, especially in Florida.

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