Texas Death Row

Michael McLaughlin

Texas Executed An Innocent Man, Columbia University Team Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McLaughlin | Posted 05.16.2012

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One of the strongest arguments against the death penalty is the frightening chance of executing an innocent person. Columbia University law professor ...

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An Innocent Man on Death Row

Eva Paterson | Posted 02.05.2012

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Eva Paterson

Anthony Graves, father of three and an African American man with no violent past, was on death row in Texas for more than a decade. We talked with Anthony about his long fight for freedom and his work to replace the death penalty with life without parole.

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Texas Death Row Inmate Granted Stay Of Execution

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.07.2012

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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution to death row inmate Hank Skinner Monday, who was scheduled to be executed Nov. 9. ...

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Saki Knafo

Ending The Last Meal Tradition On Texas Death Row: A "Diversionary Issue"?

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 11.23.2011

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On Thursday, prison officials in Texas decided to end the practice of allowing condemned inmates to choose their last meal. The day before, Texas ...

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Texas Ends Special Last Meals For Death-Row Inmates After 'Extensive' Food Request

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 11.22.2011

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MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press HOUSTON (Associated Press) -- Texas inmates who are set to be executed will no longer get their choice of last me...

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Rick Perry Executed an Innocent Man/ Save Troy Davis!

Katie Halper | Posted 11.15.2011

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Katie Halper

Rick Perry's record number of executions drew applause at last week's GOP debate. Among the 234 -- make that 235 as of today -- killed under Perry was Cameron Todd Willingham, who received the death penalty for killing his three daughters by arson.

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Can The Death Penalty Deliver Justice Or Peace?

Michele Somerville | Posted 09.06.2011

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Michele Somerville

While I find it almost impossible to sympathize with Humberto Leal García Jr.'s suffering, I believe, as a person of faith, it is unjust and immoral for any state in the United States to put this killer to death.

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Supreme Court To Decide If Texas Death Row Inmate Can Use New DNA Evidence In Defense

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a Texas death row inmate should have access to evidence for DNA testing that he says...

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Andre Thomas, Texas Death Row Inmate, Pulls Out Eye, Eats it

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 05.25.2011

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HOUSTON — A Texas death row inmate with a history of mental problems pulled out his only good eye and told authorities he ate it. Andre Thomas, ...

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