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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. minutesbeforesix.com/wp/a-mi…
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New on minutesbeforesix.com! Check out “Father’s Day” by Delbert Williams (Pennsylvania): minutesbeforesix.com/fathers…
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Medical experts have expressed shock at the apparent incompetence shown by Tennessee’s execution team during the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike. @guardiannews #ChristaPike #Tennessee #News theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

Medical experts shocked by Tennessee team’s ‘malpractice’ in Christa Pike’s failed execution

New details of IV team’s attempts to find a vein shared by Pike’s lawyer ‘shocked and disturbed’ practitioners

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Karine Omry@KarineOmryOct 23
1. I remember #AnthonyBoyd executed by the state of Alabama on October 23, 2025. He always maintained his innocence. No physical evidence linked him to the crime. His conviction relied on conflicting testimony, including a co-defendant who got a deal to testify against him.
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Prison Policy Initiative@PrisonPolicyOct 25
-Cells infested with mold and vermin -Floors covered with waste and sewage -Deadly temperatures during extreme weather This isn't a scene out of a horror movie. It's the real-life conditions that incarcerated people endure every single day. ajc.com/news/2026/10/valdost…

South Georgia prison conditions create humanitarian crisis, group says

Inhumane conditions have led to suffering, death at Valdosta State Prison, Southern Center for Human Rights law group alleges in report.

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Ohio Gov. DeWine weighs pardons, commutations before leaving office deathpenaltynews.blogspot.co… #ohio #deathpenalty @MikeDeWine
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Medical experts shocked by Tennessee team’s ‘malpractice’ in Christa Pike’s failed execution deathpenaltynews.blogspot.co… #tennessee #deathpenalty #christapike
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The price of execution secrecy: Tennessee paid $1.2M for execution drugs amid secrecy, failures. tennessean.com/story/news/20… @Tennessean @EvanMealins @KellyPuenteTN @Tndeathpenalty @TNOpenGovt @CCATDP @POGOwatchdog @uscedp #deathpenalty

Tennessee paid $1.2M for execution drugs amid secrecy, failures: exclusive

Records reveal Tennessee spent $1.175 million on lethal injection drugs since 2023, but their source and cost per dose remain secret.

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OPINION: The death penalty is a cruel and outdated form of punishment. cardinalmediabsu.com/article…

OPINION: The death penalty is a cruel and outdated form of punishment

The inhumane and barbaric practice of putting people to death for their crimes needs to be reevaluated and outlawed.

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Solitary Watch@solitarywatchOct 22
‘It’s just so dangerous’: Why people keep dying at the St. Louis city jail stlpr.org/law-order/2026-10-…

‘It’s just so dangerous’: Why people keep dying at the St. Louis city jail

A Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio analysis shows the top causes of death at the jail are untreated medical conditions, drug use and suicide.

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Joni Johnson@JoniJohn403Oct 22
Replying to @minbefore6
Absolutely ridiculous! Let him free! Free Free Free
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Toforest Johnson’s death penalty reduced to life in prison without parole over doubts about his conviction. #Alabama theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

Alabama governor commutes sentence of prisoner on death row

Toforest Johnson’s death penalty reduced to life in prison without parole over doubts about his conviction

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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!
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New on minutesbeforesix.com! Check out “Dustbunnies” by Steven Norfolk (Texas): minutesbeforesix.com/dustbun…
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Death Penalty Action
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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. alabamareflector.com/2026/10…

Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Toforest Johnson | Alabama Reflector

Johnson's 1998 conviction for the murder of a Jefferson County sheriff's deputy has faced questions about witness testimony and prosecutorial conduct.

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Vietnam veteran William Reaves executed by lethal injection despite letter from fellow veterans urging halt. #Florida theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

Florida kills 77-year-old man in state’s 18th execution of year

Vietnam veteran William Reaves executed by lethal injection despite letter from fellow veterans urging halt

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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.’ indianacapitalchronicle.com/… ‘Every single day without them is a struggle.’ indianacapitalchronicle.com/… @SmithCaseyA @Journey0fHope @INAbolition @uscedp #deathpenalty

‘Jeffrey, I forgive you’: Father of slain children supports clemency for Indiana death row inmate •...

The father of Alyssa and Caleb Lynch supports life without parole for Jeffrey Weisheit ahead of Friday’s clemency hearing.

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Death Penalty News
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Florida | William Reaves set to be executed on Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. deathpenaltynews.blogspot.co… #florida #deathpenalty
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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 abcnews.com/amp/US/wireStory…

Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputy's killing in its 18th execution this year

Florida has carried out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term

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New on minutesbeforesix.com! Check out “Dustbunnies” by Steven Norfolk (Texas): minutesbeforesix.com/dustbun…
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Amputations and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare. #Mississippi #News #Prison apnews.com/article/mississip…

Amputations and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare

Mississippi lawmakers have heard shocking testimony about inadequate healthcare in state prisons. During a joint hearing, they questioned the CEO of the prison medical contractor, VitalCore Health...

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