This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about how the system works here and a firsthand account from a reporter who witnessed an execution here.

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This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about the lives of death row inmates at the Polunsky Unit here and a first-person account from a reporter who ...

At 44 executions and three more on the schedule, 2025 is on track to be the deadliest year on American death rows in more than a decade. Texas has, by far, led the nation in executions since the death ...

Rolling Stone Films and Documentary+ have acquired "The Spiritual Advisor," a 23-minute documentary that will premiere at DOC NYC on November 16 at the IFC Center. The film, directed by Joel Fendelman ...

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