![A Texas prisoner wants his pastor to place his hands on him as he's executed Wednesday. The state won't allow it. A Texas prisoner wants his pastor to place his hands on him as he's executed Wednesday. The state won't allow it.](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bdb6b5c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2F38%2Fe4fd16fc443594ad0d248607b220%2Fposter-image-2021-08-20t181739.044.jpg)
A Texas prisoner wants his pastor to place his hands on him as he's executed Wednesday. The state won't allow it.
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John Ramirez: Texas readies to execute an inmate whose pastor is set to be with him in the death chamber | CNN
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John Ramirez: Texas executes inmate whose pastor was allowed by SCOTUS to touch him and pray aloud as he died | CNN
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John Ramirez: Texas readies to execute an inmate whose pastor is set to be with him in the death chamber | CNN
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Texas District Attorney Calls Death Penalty “Unethical,” Tries to Withdraw Execution Notice for John Ramirez | Death Penalty Information Center
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