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The story of a death row inmate, his legal case, and an Oscar nomination
Former Texas death row inmate John Henry Ramirez’s story is told in the documentary short, “I Am Ready, Warden,” which is up for an Academy Award this Sunday. The Houston attorney who won ...
Emotional documentary makes Maya one of Australia’s best chances at the Oscars
Short films have a lower profile at the Academy Awards, but they matter just as much for documentary nominee Maya Gnyp.
Dallas Morning News3d
What to know about the death penalty and death row in Texas
As of Feb. 6, 2025, there were 174 people on death row in Texas, seven of whom are women, including Melissa Lucio who was convicted in 2008 of beating to death her 2-year-old daughter. In 2022 ...
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Keri Blakinger ’14 Receives Oscar Nomination for Death Row Inmate Documentary
Keri Blakinger’s ’14 work documenting the lives of death row inmates earned her the title ... that would transform the entire focus of the documentary. “[Watching him] in the moments after ...
Fox News29d
Texas death row inmate mouths final 2-word message to victims' families before execution
A remorseful death row inmate pleaded for forgiveness and mouthed one final message before being put to death in Texas on Thursday, 20 years after he killed his strip club manager and another ...
CBS News24d
Death row inmate Robert Roberson files new appeal, citing misdiagnosis and new evidence
AUSTIN — Death row inmate Robert Roberson has filed a new appeal with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest criminal court, presenting what his defense claims are new legal ...
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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files first appeal since execution was postponed
AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson filed his first appeal since his execution was delayed in October. The appeal includes new reports from experts saying ...