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His Rap Lyrics Helped Send Him to Death Row. Travis Scott and T.I. Are Trying to Stop His Execution.

The rappers argue that James Broadnax’s case exemplifies a larger problem in American courtrooms: The use of rap lyrics as evidence.

Closing Argument • 03.28.2026

Missouri Man Said DNA Test Could Prove Innocence. He Was Executed Before a Court Ruled.

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners’ requests for DNA testing in recent years.

St. Louis • 03.10.2026

How Missouri Denied Condemned Men Spiritual Advisers at Their Deaths

“We’re talking about constitutional rights in someone’s dying moments,” one advocate said.

St. Louis • 01.08.2026

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