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The Guardian - US
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Sam Levin

South Carolina executes first man in 13 years despite new evidence of innocence

Woman protests with sign
The Rev Hillary Taylor on Friday protests against the execution of Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah. Photograph: Chris Carlson/AP

South Carolina executed a man on death row on Friday, days after the key witness for the prosecution came forward to say he had lied at trial and the state was putting to death an innocent man.

Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, 46, was killed by lethal injection, pronounced dead at 6.55pm, according to the Associated Press, which was one of several media witnesses to the execution.

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