28 Hanged in the Square:America's Forgotten Mass Execution

28 Hanged in the Square:America's Forgotten Mass Execution

In 1847, a United States–appointed governor was killed in his own home. He was shot with arrows and scalped in front of his family. What followed was one of the earliest mass executions carried out by American authorities.In this episode of Death Row Stories, I speak with Bob Romero, former president of the Taos County Historical Society and author of a history book on Taos. Standing on Taos Plaza, he explains what happened after the killing of Governor Charles Bent.Men were arrested and put on trial. Romero describes the proceedings as a mock trial or a kangaroo court. The judge had lost his son in the violence. The jury was led by the governor’s own brother. Sentences were handed down quickly.Several men were hanged on the town’s main square. One of the leaders of the uprising, Tomasito Romero, was shot inside the jail before he was ever tried.The events are known as the Taos Revolt. At the time, the territory was under US military control, but sovereignty had not yet changed. Law, power, and punishment collided in the open, in front of the population.This episode explores capital punishment before death row, before modern courts, when executions were public and immediate.A governor scalped.A kangaroo trial.Hangings on the plaza.This is Death Row Stories.Subscribe to the channel to explore the history and reality of the death penalty in the United States.Discover our YouTube Channel:

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 They Executed a 21-Year-Old Who Couldn't Understand His Trial

They Executed a 21-Year-Old Who Couldn't Understand His Trial

In 1913, a 21-year-old man was executed in Texas after a trial he could not understand.This episode of Death Row Stories investigates one of the most disturbing and little-known cases in the history o...

7 Maalis 16min

30 Brain Lesions, Multiple Sclerosis, On Death Row… and Smiling (with names withdrawed)

30 Brain Lesions, Multiple Sclerosis, On Death Row… and Smiling (with names withdrawed)

What happens when a single decision changes everything?In this episode of Death Row Stories, Tyrone Williams speaks from inside Texas death row — not to explain a crime, but to reflect on the choices ...

27 Joulu 202552min

He ran all his life... And escaped from Death Row

He ran all his life... And escaped from Death Row

From a stolen Secret Service briefcase at age 16… to a desperate escape from Texas Death Row… Charles Thompson spent his entire life running.In this exclusive, unfiltered interview filmed inside the P...

14 Marras 20251h

The Prisoner Who Became a Voice for Death Row

The Prisoner Who Became a Voice for Death Row

Once lost to addiction and violence, David Collingsworth spent years behind bars in Texas.Today, he’s free — and his voice echoes inside the same prisons where he once lived.Through The Prison Show, a...

13 Loka 202556min

🎙️ The Singer Who Lost Everything to a Lie

🎙️ The Singer Who Lost Everything to a Lie

What happens when a rising singer is accused of a crime he didn’t commit—based only on lies?In this gripping episode of Death Row Stories, Perry Cobb takes us through his extraordinary life: from perf...

6 Syys 202544min

Death Row Through a Sociologist’s Eyes

Death Row Through a Sociologist’s Eyes

What happens when a sociologist steps into the execution chamber—not just as a researcher, but as someone chosen to witness a man’s final moments?In this powerful episode, Dr. Sandra Joy shares her un...

4 Kesä 202557min

On Death Row Since 2016: What the Jury Wasn’t Told

On Death Row Since 2016: What the Jury Wasn’t Told

🔎 Who decides who lives—and who dies?In this new episode of Death Row Stories, we dive into the case of Demond Depree Bluntson, a Texas man incarcerated since 2012 and sentenced to death in 2016.His ...

18 Touko 20257min

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