Under The Sun

Front-row seat to Death Row execution

Before his execution by lethal injection on September 28, Manuel Valle had spent 33 years on Death Row for killing a Coral Gables police officer in 1978. Miami Herald reporter Patricia Mazzei was at the execution, just a few feet away from the 61-year-old Valle. Although she recognized the heinousness of his crime, she couldn't help feel pity for the man who would close his eyes for the last time.

All in a Day’s Work: Public Speaking Coach for Felons

Chris Wolfe is a public speaking coach who volunteers at a Gavel Club at a federal prison near Miami. He helps inmates prepare for life on the outside.