"Idaho's Pending Execution of Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Sparks Debate"

Idaho is preparing to execute Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S., for the murder of five people in three states. Creech's supporters have sought to have his sentence converted to life without parole, citing his transformation during his decades in prison, but legal appeals have been unsuccessful. His execution is scheduled to take place at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, making it the second in the U.S. this year. Creech's case has sparked debate over the death penalty and the fairness of his clemency hearing, with his last chance for a stay of execution resting on a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.