![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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Supreme Court Rules that Texas Must Allow Death-Row Prisoner's Pastor to Touch and Pray Over Him During His Execution | Death Penalty Information Center
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Texas death row update: John Henry Ramirez executed after his fight against prayer and touch rules - ABC13 Houston
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John Henry Ramirez: Supreme Court rules in favour of Texas death row inmate in legal row | World News | Sky News
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Death-row inmate who stabbed man 29 times sues to allow pastor to lay hands on him during execution | Daily Mail Online
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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 readies to execute an inmate whose pastor is set to be with him in the death chamber | CNN
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