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Bruce Springsteen

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Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst

Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM

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Attika

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#Indiana

Firing squad bill fails. Here's why Indiana lawmakers could vote again.

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Firing squad bill fails. Here's why Indiana lawmakers could vote again

Indiana House debate over a bill to legalize execution by firing squad turned into a debate over capital punishment writ large.

eu.indystar.com

January 29, 2026 at 6:18 AM

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#Alabama

House passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators.

www.alreporter.com/2026/01/28/h...

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House passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators

The bill is a direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court precedent that explicitly prohibits the death penalty in such cases.

www.alreporter.com

January 29, 2026 at 6:20 AM

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#Iran

105th week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign in 56 prisons across Iran.

iran-hrm.com/2026/01/27/1...

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105th week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign in 56 prisons across Iran

Members of the 'No to Execution Tuesdays' campaign announced in a statement the continuation and expansion of this protest movement

iran-hrm.com

January 29, 2026 at 6:24 AM

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#Florida

Stop Execution of #BillyKearse ( See my Bluesky)

Read/Sign/Share the Petition.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

( More soon)

Execution : March 3, 2026

January 30, 2026 at 9:33 AM

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Attika

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#Florida

EXECUTION ALERT -

Stay the Execution of #RonaldHeath (See my Bluesky)

Contact Governor DeSantis.

850-717-9337

www.flgov.com/eog/leadersh...

Talking points: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

And Send a letter, here : actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Execution : February 10, 2026

February 2, 2026 at 7:04 AM

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#Oklahoma

EXECUTION ALERT -

Oklahoma board denies clemency for #KendrickSimpson. ( See my Bluesky)

Protest the Execution of Kendrick.

Contact Governor Stitt.

405.521.2342

oklahoma.gov/governor/con...

Talking points: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Execution : February 12, 2026

February 2, 2026 at 7:05 AM

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#Israel

Israeli petition against the death penalty.

Sign/Share: act.zazim.org.il/petitions/fd...

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לא לחוק המוות!

למה זה חשוב? אם לא נפעל עכשיו - אנחנו שותפות ושותפים להקמת מדינת חבל התליה של בן-גביר. הצעת חוק עונש המוות שהוא מקדם תחול בגדה על פלסטיני שרצח ישראלי כעונש חובה וללא אפשרות להקלה. ההצעה נוסחה בקפידה ...

act.zazim.org.il

February 2, 2026 at 7:10 AM

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#Iran

Erfan Soltani ( See my Bluesky)

Erfan Soltani, the Iranian man who was at risk of execution and whose case received significant international attention earlier this month, has been released on bail, his family told HENGAW.

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February 2, 2026 at 7:13 AM

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#Iran

Erfan Soltani ( See my Bluesky)

This does not mean he’s in the clear — it just means he gets a brief break.

He could be re-arrested at any time, and if history is any guide, that will likely happen.

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February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM

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#Iran

Student Arrested for Filming Ballistic Missile Warehouse Could Face Death Penalty .

deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2026/02/iran...

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Iran | Student Arrested for Filming Ballistic Missile Warehouse Could Face Death Penalty

Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.

deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com

February 2, 2026 at 7:17 AM

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#Iran

Second Man Hanged for Israel Espionage in 2026 .

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Iran | Second Man Hanged for Israel Espionage in 2026

Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.

deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com

February 2, 2026 at 7:18 AM

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#China

China executes 11 members of gang who ran billion-dollar criminal empire in Myanmar .

deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2026/01/chin...

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China executes 11 members of gang who ran billion-dollar criminal empire in Myanmar

Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.

deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com

February 2, 2026 at 7:20 AM

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#Alabama

#CharlesSonnyBurton (See my Bluesky)

Charles "Sonny" Burton killed no one. Alabama plans to suffocate him anyway.

www.treadbylee.com/p/charles-so...

Clemency for Charles Sonny .

Take action.

Here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

And here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...

February 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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#California

Kevin Cooper, innocent man on California death row ( See my Bluesky)

Kevin Cooper, 68, Still Fighting for a New Trial after 42 Years on California's Death Row.

davisvanguard.org/2026/02/inno...

More about Kevin: www.freekevincooper.org

Kevin Cooper, 68, Still Fighting for a New Trial after 42 Years on Death Row - Davis Vanguard

Kevin Cooper, who has been on California's death row for 42 years, maintains his innocence and is seeking a new trial based on alleged evidence tampering, destruction and withholding, as well as racia...

davisvanguard.org

February 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM

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#Iran

106th week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign in 56 prisons across Iran.

iran-hrm.com/2026/02/03/1...

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106th week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign in 56 prisons across Iran

In the 106th week of the 'No to Execution Tuesdays' campaign, prisoners in 56 prisons across the country continued their

iran-hrm.com

February 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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#Florida

EXECUTION ALERT -

Stay the Execution of #RonaldHeath (See my Bluesky)

Contact Governor DeSantis.

850-717-9337

www.flgov.com/eog/leadersh...

Talking points: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

And Send a letter, here : actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Execution : February 10, 2026

February 4, 2026 at 8:20 AM

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#Oklahoma

EXECUTION ALERT -

Oklahoma board denies clemency for #KendrickSimpson. ( See my Bluesky)

Protest the Execution of Kendrick.

Contact Governor Stitt.

405.521.2342

oklahoma.gov/governor/con...

Talking points: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Execution : February 12, 2026

February 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM

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#Florida

Stay the Execution of #MelvinTrotter ( See my Bluesky)

Read/Sign/Share the petition.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Contact Governor DeSantis.

Send a letter, here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Execution : February 24, 2026

February 4, 2026 at 8:23 AM

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#Florida

Stop Execution of #BillyKearse ( See my Bluesky)

Read/Sign/Share the Petition.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

( More soon)

Execution : March 3, 2026

February 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM

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#Florida

Florida Death Row Prisoners Allege State Repeatedly Violated Its Own Execution Protocol Amid Unprecedented Execution Spree .

deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2026/02/flor...

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