Death Row Stories
Welcome to Death Row Stories, a podcast dedicated to exploring the complex and often harrowing world of the death penalty in the United States. I’m François Picard, a journalist and documentary director with over 20 years of experience.
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He Had 11 Execution Dates. Now, He's a Life Coach. (opens the original)
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Thomas Miller-El was sentenced to death in Texas and faced execution 11 times. After spending years on Death Row, he was eventually given a life sentence. But instead of simply trying to survive prison, Thomas found a new purpose: helping other inmates change their lives. Today, he is a life coach inside the Texas prison system, teaching inmates how to think differently, understand their behavior, develop values, and make better choices. And he says the results can be life-changing. At one priso
35 Years on Death Row. He Still Says He’s Innocent. (opens the original)
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For 35 years, Eugene Broxton has lived in a tiny death row cell in Texas. He insists he did not commit the murder that sent him there. He says he has maintained his innocence from the very first police interrogation until today.In this exclusive interview, Eugene tells his story in his own words for what he says is the first time. He describes a childhood marked by abuse, years spent in prison before his capital conviction, the investigation that led to his death sentence, and why he believes th
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