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[ [link removed] ]Gov. Abbott: Stop The Execution Of James Broadnax—Commute His Sentence Now

[ [link removed] ]Tell Texas: Stop The Execution Of James Broadnax



<p>John,</p>
<p><strong>The state of Texas plans to execute James Broadnax on April 30, 2026 for a double murder that he did not commit.</strong></p>
<p>The actual shooter, a man named Demarius Cummings, was sentenced to life without parole for his role in the crime. Cummings admits that he, not James Broadnax, shot the victims. His admission is corroborated by the presence of his DNA on the murder weapon and on one of the victims.</p>
<p><strong>The new evidence fundamentally undermines the State’s case for James’s murder conviction and death sentence.</strong> Public outcry has stopped executions before, and now <strong>we have just days to mobilize once again before it’s too late. </strong></p>
<p>More than 50,000 Americans have added their names to call on Texas authorities to stop the execution of James Broadnax, and we need to keep up the momentum.</p>



[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to urge Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to commute James's sentence!



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<p><strong>James's trial was tainted by racial bias.</strong> Dallas County prosecutors deliberately and methodically removed all prospective Black jurors from the jury pool so that James, who is Black, was convicted by a nearly all-white jury. This has been a common practice in Dallas for decades.</p>
<p>Mr. Broadnax was just 19 years old at the time of the crime and had no history of violence, but during the trial, prosecutors introduced rap lyrics James had written, describing them as "gangster rap" and claiming they were his "self-admission" of his “criminal mentality" in their effort to persuade jurors he would be a continuing threat to society.</p>
<p>Some of the biggest names in rap music, artists including Travis Scott and Killer Mike, have come together in support of Mr. Broadnax, arguing in amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court that rap lyrics are cultural and artistic expressions protected by the First Amendment and not indicators of desire or intent to do wrong.</p>
<p><strong>In addition to the courts, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have the power to intervene in this case by granting a reprieve or commuting the death sentence.</strong></p>



[ [link removed] ]Join us in urging these authorities to stop the execution of James Broadnax and commute his sentence!

John,

The state of Texas plans to execute James Broadnax on April 30, 2026 for a double murder that he did not commit.

The actual shooter, a man named Demarius Cummings, was sentenced to life without parole for his role in the crime. Cummings admits that he, not James Broadnax, shot the victims. His admission is corroborated by the presence of his DNA on the murder weapon and on one of the victims.

The new evidence fundamentally undermines the State’s case for James’s murder conviction and death sentence. Public outcry has stopped executions before, and now we have just days to mobilize once again before it’s too late.

More than 50,000 Americans have added their names to call on Texas authorities to stop the execution of James Broadnax, and we need to keep up the momentum.

Sign the petition to urge Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to commute James's sentence!

Add Your Name: Stop The Execution Of James Broadnax

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James's trial was tainted by racial bias. Dallas County prosecutors deliberately and methodically removed all prospective Black jurors from the jury pool so that James, who is Black, was convicted by a nearly all-white jury. This has been a common practice in Dallas for decades.

Mr. Broadnax was just 19 years old at the time of the crime and had no history of violence, but during the trial, prosecutors introduced rap lyrics James had written, describing them as "gangster rap" and claiming they were his "self-admission" of his “criminal mentality" in their effort to persuade jurors he would be a continuing threat to society.

Some of the biggest names in rap music, artists including Travis Scott and Killer Mike, have come together in support of Mr. Broadnax, arguing in amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court that rap lyrics are cultural and artistic expressions protected by the First Amendment and not indicators of desire or intent to do wrong.

In addition to the courts, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have the power to intervene in this case by granting a reprieve or commuting the death sentence.

Join us in urging these authorities to stop the execution of James Broadnax and commute his sentence!

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The death penalty is racially biased, deeply flawed, and a relic of harsh punishment that is disproportionately exercised on Black people.

Just last month, Color Of Change supporters successfully mobilized to help stop the execution of Sonny Burton in Alabama after he had been on death row for 30 years.

Now, we must join together again to save James Broadnax.

Until Justice Is Real,

Color Of Change

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