Execution

January 25, 2024

Supreme Court Denies Appeal From Alabama Death Row Inmate Facing Untried Nitrogen Execution for Killing Pastor’s Wife

Kenneth Eugene Smith, an Alabama death row inmate hired to kill Pastor Charles Sennet’s wife, Elizabeth Sennett, faces a nitrogen execution. The post Supreme Court Denies […]
October 5, 2022

Texas Set to Kill John Ramirez, Death Row Inmate Who Asked for Pastor’s Touch During Execution

John Ramirez, 38, convicted of murder, is set to be executed Wednesday, despite the objection of the local prosecutor. The post Texas Set to Kill John […]
November 16, 2019

Texas Court Stops Rodney Reed’s Execution to Further Review Claims of Innocence

Texas’ highest criminal court has halted Rodney Reed’s execution for a murder he and supporters say he did not commit more than 20 years ago. More […]
April 4, 2019

Texas Bans Christian Chaplains, Other Religious Advisors From Execution Chambers

By Jolie McCullough and Elizabeth Byrne, The Texas Tribune, April 3, 2019 The state of Texas has banned all prison chaplains from its execution chamber, days […]