This article discusses the Supreme Court's ruling that John Montenegro Cruz, an Arizona death row inmate, should be resentenced due to jurors in his case being wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death. The ruling is important not only for Cruz, but also for other Arizona death row inmates whose juries received similar misinformation. The ruling sets a precedent for other cases in which jurors were given incorrect information and serves as a reminder that the Supreme Court is willing to review cases in which defendants were not given a fair trial.
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Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa, will be honored on a quarter in 2024 as part of the American Women Quarters Program. This program, launched in 2020, recognizes people of diverse backgrounds for their accomplishments, and Cruz will be the first Latina singer featured. The Mint has been issuing commemorative coins since 1792, and the American Women Quarters Program is the latest effort to honor the contributions of women throughout history.