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[Opinion] Grant McGuire: Ritter Park site once hosted a public hanging (Opinion)

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It’s hard to believe we were one of the first states to ban hanging. In the old days, especially out West, judicial hangings were a public festival where people came from miles around to witness the event. It reminds me…

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Grant McGuire: Ritter Park site once hosted a public hanging (Opinion)

It’s hard to believe we were one of the first states to ban hanging. In the old days, especially out West, judicial hangings were a public festival where people came from miles around to witness the event. It reminds me…

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The Herald-Dispatch broke the news in on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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