Last meals of prisoners executed in the United States in 2020 (list does not include those from Texas as they do not get a special last meal request; also omitting prisoners who were served the same meal as prison population):

Donnie Cleveland Lance, 1/29, GA - Two chili steak burgers, French fries, onion rings, mustard, ketchup, and a soda
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Last meals of prisoners executed in the United States in 2019 (list does not include those from Texas as they do not get a special last meal request; also omitting prisoners who were served the same meal as prison population):

Domineque Ray, AL, 2/7 - Milk, eggs, jelly, prunes, two biscuits, and potatoes (This was his breakfast. He refused the ( Read more... )

Last meals of prisoners executed in the United States in 2018 (list does not include those from Texas as they do not get a special last meal request; also omitting prisoners who were served the same meal as prison population):

Eric Scott Branch, FL, 2/22 - A pork chop, T-bone steak, French fries, and two pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream
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Last meals of prisoners executed in the United States in 2017 (list does not include those from Texas as they do not get a special last meal request; also omitting prisoners who were served the same meal as prison population):

Mark Christeson, MO, 1/31 - Bacon cheeseburger, fries, a piece of pecan pie, and a cola
Don Davis Jr., AR, 4/18 - Fried ( Read more... )

Last meals of prisoners executed in the United States in 2016 (list does not include those from Texas as they do not get a special last meal request; also omitting prisoners who were served the same meal as prison population):

Oscar Ray Bolin, FL, 1/7 - Steak, baked potato, salad, and lemon meringue pie
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Last meals of prisoners executed in the United States in 2015 (list does not include those from Texas as they do not get a special last meal request; also omitting prisoners who were served the same meal as prison population):

Andrew Howard Brannan, GA, 1/13 - Three eggs over easy, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, sausage, pecan waffles with ( Read more... )

While national news has been broadcasting 24/7 about the shooting of Michael Brown, another case was going on in Salt Lake City, Utah in which the media's been completely silent. I only recently learned about this case through posts on Twitter ( Read more... )

There's been some new information that's come to light since my most recent entry that adds to the timeline and story of the Michael Brown shooting.

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There's really no easy way to start discussing an issue like this, so I'll just start with the basics. On Saturday, August 9th, a 18-year old unarmed African-American man named Michael Brown was shot by a Ferguson police officer.

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