John —

Melissa Lucio is facing execution in just 15 days for a crime that never happened. In 2007, her 2-year-old daughter Mariah died following an accidental fall down the stairs while the family was in the process of moving.

But police took Melissa into custody and aggressively questioned her for more than five hours on the night of her daughter’s death. Over the course of the interrogation, Melissa asserted her innocence more than 100 times, but the police coerced and manipulated her until she was exhausted, and eventually she just told them what they wanted to hear, saying, “I guess I did it.”

They took that as a confession, and Melissa went to trial, was convicted, and sentenced to death.

Watch this 36-second video that shows a glimpse into her five-hour interrogation, and then share it on social media.

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And if you're on TikTok, like, stitch, and duet the video here.

We’ll keep fighting until the State of Texas does the right thing and stops this execution. If you haven’t already, add your name to her petition here.

Thank you so much,

— The Innocence Project Team

P.S. Join us for a live conversation on Tuesday, April 19 at 2 p.m. ET to help stop Melissa’s execution before it's too late.