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25-year-old Donovan Parks was shopping for cat food after church at a small-town Wal-Mart when he crossed paths with a man shopping for someone to kill. Sixteen minutes later, Donovan was dead. Journalist Jeremy Campbell was asked to serve as a media witness for the execution. Follow his journey as he and a team of investigators learn all they can about the crime, the man being executed, the victim and the controversy surrounding the death penalty in America.

Episode 5: About to be Free

With a prison on lockdown, the U.S. Supreme Court considers a motion to stop the execution.  Journalist Jeremy Campbell offers a firsthand account fro...
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Episode 4: The Execution Day

On the day of the execution, emotions are strong outside Georgia's Death Row.  Members of a rare club share vastly different experiences with the deat...
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Episode 3: The Debate

In one day, Marion Wilson Jr. is scheduled to be the 1500th person executed in the United States. While the parole board considers putting it on hold,...
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Episode 2: The Murderer

Things like this just don't happen in this small town where Wal-Mart is one of the biggest attractions.  Donovan Wilson was shopping for cat food. Whi...
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