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This year, the 24th of July marks the 18th anniversary of Thomas Bartlett Whitaker’s first ever post on Minutes Before Six (MB6). To help commemorate this massive milestone, we are holding a fundraiser, which we hope you will consider contributing to.
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Toforest Johnson’s death penalty reduced to life in prison without parole over doubts about his conviction. #Alabama
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MB6 is hosting its first-ever writing contest for incarcerated individuals across the United States. See the last slide for full details and deadlines. Please share with your loved ones!
New on minutesbeforesix.com! Check out “Dustbunnies” by Steven Norfolk (Texas):
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We are grateful that Gov. Ivey saw it fit to commute #ToforestJohnson's death sentence, but truthfully, he should be freed. We commend Toforest's legal team and all who worked so hard to get to this point.
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Vietnam veteran William Reaves executed by lethal injection despite letter from fellow veterans urging halt. #Florida
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Scheduled Indiana execution divides victims’ family members -- father wants clemency for Jeffrey Weisheit; mother wants execution. Two stories from the @INCapChronicle.
‘Jeffrey, I forgive you.’
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‘Every single day without them is a struggle.’ indianacapitalchronicle.com/…
@SmithCaseyA @Journey0fHope @INAbolition @uscedp #deathpenalty
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Florida | William Reaves set to be executed on Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. deathpenaltynews.blogspot.co… #florida #deathpenalty
Florida is set to carry out its 18th execution this year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty. #Florida #News #RonDeSantis
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New on minutesbeforesix.com! Check out “Dustbunnies” by Steven Norfolk (Texas):
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Amputations and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare. #Mississippi #News #Prison
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Court denies Robert Roberson’s motion to recuse Texas prosecutor, calls concerns ‘moot’ dallasnews.com/news/courts/a… via @dallasnews
The board voted 3-2 against recommending that Gov. Kevin Stitt change his death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. #Oklahoma #News #DeathRow
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A possible false confession led to Douglas Carter's conviction & death sentence in Utah. Will the new DNA exclusions & evidence of official misconduct lead to his exoneration after over 40 years in prison? His release on bail is a promising first step. cnn.com/2026/09/28/us/dougla…
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Iran has sentenced to death a 23-year-old woman, Najmeh Amini, for the vague, eye-of-the-beholder charge of blasphemy over a social-media post. trib.al/wDQv7z4
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The Florida Supreme Court has granted a new trial to death-row prisoner Henry Jones, finding that the prosecution unconstitutionally withheld evidence regarding crime-scene DNA that was inconsistent with the prosecution's version of the case. flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/… @FADPorg @FLDeathPenalty @fjp_org @uscedp #deathpenalty
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Judge denies Wyoming Boys' School request to bar term 'solitary confinement' in upcoming trial - goo.gl/alerts/nnXk22
President Trump Announces the Military Will Not Publicly Livestream Nidal Hasan’s Execution. @DPInfoCtr
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Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence of Sri Lankan man convicted over "blasphemous" Facebook post deathpenaltynews.blogspot.co… #saudiarabia #islam #sharia #blasphemy #freespeech #deathpenalty
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Speaking specifically about the United States, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said the planned livestreamed execution was “truly incomprehensible” and “unacceptable to turn death into a spectacle.”
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On @KQED's "Forum" broadcast yesterday — @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom Considers Commuting Death Row Sentences. kqed.org/forum/2010101915661…. @mkimreporter and @CalMatters's #CaylaMihalovich interview the @MarshallProj's @MauriceChammah, Natasha Minsker from the California Anti Death Penalty Coalition', and Alexa Hansen, founder of Victim Advocate Angels.
@uscedp @DPFocus @SmartJusticeCA, @ACLU_NorCal @ACLU_SoCal @ellabakercenter @amnestyusa #California #deathpenalty
