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Texas Man Whose Death Penalty Case's Use of Rap Lyrics Was Criticized by Travis Scott Is Executed

Complex·Trace William Cowen·about 1 month ago
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A 37-year-old Texas man whose death penalty case caught the attention of Travis Scott , Killer Mike , and other artists was executed via lethal injection on Thursday (April 30). In a final statement, shared here by the Associated Press, the man, James Broadnax, reiterated his call for forgiveness in the involvement of the 2008 deaths of Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler, for which he was convicted alongside his cousin, Demarius Cummings. He also said that prosecutors had erred in the case, which caught the attention of Scott and other artists over its use of rap lyrics. “I prayed to God for your forgiveness,” Broadnax said . “Despite what you think about me, I hope to God that prayer was answered. But no matter what you think about me, Texas got it wrong. I’m innocent, the facts of my case should speak for itself. Period.” Cummings, notably, previously took responsibility for the fatal shootings, declaring himself “the killer,” not Broadnax.…

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