Stop the Execution of Melissa Lucio, by Laura Finley

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by Laura Finley
Guest Writer, Dandelion Salad
PeaceVoice
April 6, 2022

The death penalty is an antiquated and barbaric method of punishment in any case, regardless of whether the offender is clearly guilty. But in cases in which there is any doubt, the state’s urge to kill is particularly grotesque. Yet the state of Texas is poised to execute a woman who in all likelihood did not commit the crime for which she was sentenced unless radical action is taken before April 27, the day Melissa Lucio is scheduled to die.

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