Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170415:18:53:00
In a separate decision, the arkansas supreme court granted bruce ward, the first to be executed, a stay of execution. for damien eckles, they are more than just convicted killers. >> these are people that i lived with for all 20 years. >> reporter: he spent 18 years on death row, one of the west memphis three convicted of killing three boys in 1993, described as a satanic ritual before dna released them in 2007. there has been support from big names in hollywood. >> i'm proud to be here and proud to stand in absolute solidarity. >> reporter: ace the arkansas governor tried to get these done