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Leader of spiritual group facing murder charges accused of saying God spoke through her

Shelley Martin called herself ‘Prophetess Kathryn’ and claimed she was a physical embodiment of the Holy Spirit, according to testimony

The Independent UK

Leaders of ‘cult-like’ California religious group charged with murdering 10-year-old and missing member: police

The group constantly prepares for the end times by storing food, water and other supplies, according to a former member

The Independent UK

Chicago ends year with fewer shootings, but more robbers use guns as overall crime remains high

The city has followed a national trend of lowered gun violence, but it has stood nearly alone in seeing a spike in robberies — 40% more victims than the year before.

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A Possible Reprieve for the Mentally Ill on Death Row

Scott Panetti was deemed incompetent for execution.

Texas Observer

Texas House delays final vote on barring the death penalty for mentally ill defendants

The chamber has repeatedly passed legislation in recent sessions eliminating the death penalty in cases of severe mental illness, but hardline conservatives are now pushing back.

The Texas Tribune

Execution delayed for death row inmate who cut out his eyes

Next month’s scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate whose attorneys say gouged out both of his eyes because of severe mental illness was delayed by a judge

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Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas’ execution date was postponed to allow his legal team reasonable time to prove his incompetence

At issue is whether Thomas, who gouged out his eyes after confessing to a 2004 triple murder in Sherman, is competent to be executed.

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Death row inmate who cut out his own eyes seeks clemency after murdering wife and kids

Andre Thomas has languished on death row after stabbing his estranged wife and their two children to death in his hometown of Sherman, Texas, US. He cut out the childrens' hearts

Daily Mirror

Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency citing ‘psychosis’

Attorneys for a mentally ill Texas death row prisoner, along with faith leaders and mental health professionals are working to stop his 5 April execution, saying he'll never be sufficiently competent to be put to death

The Independent UK

Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency

Attorneys for a mentally ill Texas death row prisoner, along with faith leaders and mental health professionals are working to stop his April 5 execution, saying he'll never be sufficiently competent to be put to death

The Independent UK

‘One of the Most Mentally Ill’ Inmates in Texas Is About to Be Executed

Andre Thomas is scheduled to be executed in April.

Texas Observer

Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas’ attorneys apply for clemency, citing mental illness

At issue is whether Thomas, who gouged out his eyes after confessing to the 2004 murders of his estranged wife, their son and her daughter, is competent to be executed in April.

The Texas Tribune

Execution date set for ‘one of most mentally ill prisoners in Texas history’

Jurors admitted to racial bias in death penalty case

The Independent UK

Despite Racist Jurors, Andre Thomas Remains on Texas’ Death Row

The convicted man’s lawyer called the prospect of his execution “an ugly spectacle.”

Texas Observer

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects request to review Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas’ case

Thomas’ attorneys appealed saying that some members of the jury that sentenced him had expressed racist views. In their dissent, the court’s three liberal justices wrote that Thomas’ conviction and death sentence were unconstitutional.

Reason

Prosecutors Who Want Credit for Investigating Police Corruption Are Happy To Steal Money From Innocent People

The Harris County, Texas, District Attorney's Office oversees civil forfeitures that make a mockery of justice.

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