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Just In: Challenge to Texas Lethal Injection Secrecy Filed with U.S. Supreme Court re Tonight’s Scheduled Execution

Today, attorneys for Robert James Campbell, who is scheduled to be executed at 6 pm CT tonight in Texas, filed a stay motion and an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to address the constitutionality of the secrecy surrounding Texas’ lethal injection drugs, particularly in light of the recent horrific botched execution in Oklahoma. Mr. Campbell seeks information about the source and testing of the drugs Texas plans to use in his lethal injection execution.

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TX Court Asked to Stay Execution Following Oklahoma Debacle

One week after the horrific botched execution of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma, a civil rights action and stay motion on behalf of Texas death row prisoner Robert James Campbell was […]

Films, Books, Podcasts & Other Resources- archive

On this page you’ll find an expansive list of popular media on the topic of the death penalty and other criminal justice issues.  The list includes feature-length and short films, […]

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death penalty news—-TEXAS

Oct. 15 TEXAS: Texas man faces execution after jurors consult Bible to decide fate A convicted murderer faces execution in Texas after jurors consulted theBible while deliberating on his sentence. […]

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May 27 TEXAS: Man gets life sentences in penalty retrial A former death row inmate will spend the rest of his life in prison ratherthan face a possible death penalty […]

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May 21 TEXAS: Officer's guilty pleas could affect death row inmate's appeal Georgetown Police Officer Jimmy Fennell's guilty pleas to kidnapping andimproper sexual activity with a woman in his custody […]