Strain is rising for Missouri to cease the execution of Kevin Johnson set for Tuesday. At a listening to Monday earlier than Missouri’s Supreme Court docket, a particular prosecutor will request a keep with the intention to totally examine how the case was tainted by racism. In the meantime, Johnson’s 19-year-old daughter has been barred from witnessing his deadly injection as a result of she is underneath 21. “We perceive that the demise penalty doesn’t remedy something,” says Michelle Smith, co-director of Missourians for Alternate options to the Loss of life Penalty, who says Johnson is being “punished extra severely” due to his race. Lawmakers are additionally urging Missouri’s governor to grant Johnson clemency.
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