Rodney Reed, who is black, was convicted by an all-white jury of the 1996 sexual assault and murder of 19-year-old Stacey Stites, a white woman with whom he claims to have had a secret sexual relationship. Reed, a death row inmate who has maintained his innocence for over 22 years, has exhausted all appeals. He’s scheduled to be put to death on November 20, 2019.

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Reed is represented by Bryce Benjet of the Innocence Project, who is working on his behalf to get a stay of execution and calling for a new trial based on a previous denial of DNA evidence that could clear him. Thousands of others have signed a petition asking that Reed’s execution be stopped and a new trial granted.

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“Have you been surprised at how much support you’ve had?” Dr. Phil asks Reed during a prison interview in Livingston, Texas.

“Yes,” Reed responds, “But I think that people support the truth.”

Watch the video above to learn more, then watch the conclusion of this two-part Dr. Phil airing Friday. Check here to find your local listing..

If you stand with the Innocence Project and want to stop Rodney Reed’s execution on November 20th, go to https://www.innocenceproject.org/stand-with-rodney-reed-on-texas-death-row/ Please fill in the form and you will be instructed on what to do next.  Also, visit https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-execution-of-rodney-reed  


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