California has not executed anyone since 2006 and advocates are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant clemency to all those sentenced to death, citing racial bias, innocence claims, and the high costs of capital punishment.
Alabama death penalty advocates are urging Governor Kay Ivey to halt the execution of 75-year-old Charles “Sonny” Burton, a wheelchair-bound non-shooter, arguing that his case presents even more compelling circumstances than Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent clemency decision for Tremane Wood.
Despite widespread calls for mercy and evidence suggesting mental health diversion, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to deny clemency for death row prisoner Kendrick man , who is scheduled to be executed in 2026.
Lush Cosmetics has launched a California-wide campaign to urge Governor Gavin Newsom to commute all of the state’s more than 560 death sentences to life without the possibility of parole.
Oklahoma state legislators are urging mercy in the Kendrick Simpson case, as advocates argue that jurors never heard critical evidence about the trauma that shaped his actions, and that Simpson should be granted clemency due to his PTSD, which was caused by his experiences in Hurricane Katrina and a prior drive-by shooting.
Oklahoma Democratic Sen. Nikki Nice and the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty are pleading for mercy in the clemency case of Kendrick Simpson, a death row prisoner whose execution is scheduled for February, arguing that crucial evidence about his background and mental health was not fully presented during his 2007 trial.
Multiple federal death row prisoners whose sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden are facing transfer to ADX Florence, the nation’s most restrictive federal prison, raising constitutional questions and accusations of retaliation.
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty condemned the execution of Bryan Jennings, a 66-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, arguing that the state acted out of political motivation rather than justice and that his case included constitutional violations.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency to death-row prisoner Tremane Laitron Wood, commuting his sentence to life without parole, just hours before he was scheduled to be executed.
Oklahoma is moving forward with the scheduled execution of death row prisoner Tremane Wood, despite a clemency recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board and a coalition of faith leaders, civil rights advocates and members of the victim’s family urging Gov. Kevin Stitt to halt the execution.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for death row inmate Tremane Wood, who was sentenced to death in 2004 for his role in the 2002 murder of Ronnie Wipf, despite the State’s opposition and allegations of misconduct during Wood’s incarceration.
Oklahoma faces a test of fairness and justice as the Nov. 13 execution of Tremane Wood approaches, with concerns raised about the conduct of his defense attorney and the consistency of the state’s capital punishment system.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to grant clemency to death row prisoner Tremane Wood, delaying his scheduled execution and sending the decision to Gov. Kevin Stitt for review.
Supporters of Missouri death row man Lance Shockley are urging Gov. Mike Kehoe to grant clemency, citing his leadership in rehabilitation programs inside Potosi Correctional Center and his commitment to helping others change their lives for the better.
Lance Shockley’s attorneys and advocates are urging Governor Mike Kehoe to grant clemency, citing grave flaws in his conviction and sentencing, including questionable ballistics analysis, juror misconduct, and a judicial override that imposed a death sentence despite a divided jury.
A coalition of California and national civil rights leaders called on Governor Gavin Newsom to commute the death sentences of all 574 individuals currently on California’s death row, citing systemic injustice, racial bias, and irreparable harm.
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