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Two days till execution: Death row interview with Larry Swearingen

Two days till execution: Death row interview with Larry Swearingen

Update: 2019-08-20

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Larry Ray Swearingen, a Texas death row prisoner, is scheduled for execution on Aug. 21, 2019. It's the sixth time the state has tried to put him to death in the two decades since he was convicted of killing Melissa Trotter. So far, he's always managed to eke out a last-minute stay. Reporter Keri Blakinger visited him for an interview about what that feels like, and why he's there in the first place.

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Two days till execution: Death row interview with Larry Swearingen

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