“Texas Changes Rules After Death Row Inmate’s Final Meal Request”

For decades, one of the most talked‑about — if little‑understood — rituals surrounding the American death penalty was the “last meal.” In many jurisdictions, condemned inmates were allowed to request a final meal of their choosing before facing execution, sometimes resulting in orders that ranged from the simple to the extravagant. But in the state of Texas, this longstanding tradition no longer exists — and the reason why comes down to one extraordinarily controversial execution in…
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