Inmate Earl Ward reads list of demands and hostages appear during Michigan State Prison riot in 1952

Inmate Earl Ward reads list of demands and hostages appear during Michigan State Prison riot in 1952

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Ward threatened violence if his demands were not met, causing concern in Michigan where capital punishment was illegal, leaving the desperate men with little to lose.

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What does the text imply about capital punishment?

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What was the state of the desperate men according to the text?

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