# Sister Helen Prejean joins Tavis Smiley

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Podcast: [Tavis Smiley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tavis-smiley-5000046)
Published: 2026-05-07T05:09:17+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1329

## Resource

Prominent anti-death penalty advocate and bestselling author Sister Helen Prejean speaks on the upcoming execution of the “severely mentally ill” inmate Tony Carruthers, the Trump administration’s approach to capital punishment, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

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