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Execution In America

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June 24, 2025

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Trent and Caitlin talk to their old friend Clay Jackson, a former litigator and current licensed attorney in Texas. They discuss his plans to embrace a life in his new home on the range, recent developments in immigration rights, and the death penalty in the US. They discuss the history and justifications for the practice, highlight the stories of some Texas men who are wrongfully convicted, and ask listeners to advocate for the people currently sentenced to death.

Support the Innocence Project

Upcoming executions

Police abuses in LA

Inhumane conditions in ICE facility

Legislators denied entry to ICE facility

Stephen Milller & Kristi Noem pushing for more abuses

Portland, OR

JD Vance threatens Menswear Guy

Sources for the history of execution:

Wilkerson v. Utah

Furman v. Georgia

Gregg v. Georgia

Public opinion on death penalty

“Eye for an eye” dominates reasons for support

No evidence for deterrent effect

Financial costs

Bryan Stevenson’s Book

Our hero Gretchen Sween

Robert Roberson

Charles Flores

Pablo Torres Finds Out

Guests & Subjects Covered

Clay JacksonTexas TheyUS TheyInnocence Project UpcomingLA InhumaneStephen MilllerKristi NoemPortland OR JD Vance

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