Updated: Texas executes inmate who fought prayer, touch rules
Updated: 4:10pm (AEST)Houston, US AP A Texas death row inmate whose case redefined the role of spiritual advisers in death chambers nationwide was executed Wednesday, despite the efforts of a district attorney to stop his lethal injection. John Henry Ramirez, 38, was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was convicted of killing 46-year-old […]
Execution can’t proceed without religious requests – US judge
Houston, Texas, USAP A US federal judge has issued a temporary order telling Texas prison officials that they can carry out next week’s scheduled execution of a death row inmate only if they grant all of his religious accommodations, including allowing his spiritual adviser to hold his hand when he receives a lethal injection. Ramiro […]
Sight-Seeing: The glory in our suffering
RICHARD KINGSLEY THOMAS writes about the challenges – and hope – facing those diagnosed with an incurable disease…