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Texas executes mentally ill disabled man Jamaal Howard
Original: Texas put Jamaal Howard, a mentally ill and disabled man. It was the first execution since the botched killing in Tennes
Texas has carried out the execution of Jamaal Howard, a mentally ill and disabled man, in what is reported as the first US execution since a botched lethal injection in Tennessee drew renewed scrutiny of capital punishment. The Texas Observer published an account from Howard's spiritual advisor describing their final conversations before his death, and the case has prompted criticism over executing people with serious mental illness.
Why now: The execution is the first since a botched Tennessee killing, reviving debate over the death penalty and mental illness.
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- Texas put Jamaal Howard, a mentally ill and disabled man. It was the first execution since the botched killing in Tennessee. In this piece, his spiritual advisor describes their final conversations together: https://www. texasobserver.org/the-distance -between-dying-and-death/… · TexasObserver@texasobserver.social · 4
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