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Execution of man convicted of killing pastor in 2011 scheduled Wednesday
Steven Lawayne Nelson has maintained that while he participated unknowingly in a violent church robbery, he did not harm anyone.
'We're better than this' | Priests, pastors lead charge against Texas execution
It comes as a death row inmate is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday for the murder of a North Texas pastor.
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‘How Innocent Do They Have to Be?’: Texas’ First Scheduled Execution of 2025 Raises Thorny Questions
The crime that landed Steven Nelson on Texas’ death row took place 14 years ago in a North Texas church. Now, as his February 5 execution date looms ... He said that while he kept watch ...
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Church of murdered pastor supports execution. Another clergyman says it should be stopped
Steven Nelson, convicted for the 2011 murder of a pastor, is scheduled for execution in Texas on Feb. 5. The church where the murder occurred supports the execution, citing biblical ...
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Texas Republican Candidate Under Fire After Calling For Public Executions Of Criminal Illegal Migrants
Valentina Gomez, a Texas Republican and aspiring congressional candidate, is facing intense backlash after posting a video calling for public executions of undocumented immigrants accused of ...
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Texas executions decline, but death penalty system remains flawed
The Texas Tribune reported last week that the population of Death Row and the number of executions carried out continues to decline. Last year, the state carried out four executions. In 2023 ...
OSU's Ryan Day: Lack of Jeremiah Smith Touches vs. Texas Was 'More About Execution'
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day addressed the limited involvement of star freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith in the Buckeyes' 28-14 College Football ...