“Parking Lot Pimpin| On the Wrongful Conviction of Julius Jones
This Friday we get into the wrongful conviction of Julius Jones, a Black man who has been on death row in Oklahoma for 19 years for a 1999 murder that he’s always denied taking part in.
Julius will be wrongfully be put to death in SIX DAYS if we don’t take action now. 🚨
Reach out to the Governor’s office at 405-521-2342 and urge Governor Stitt to stand by the recommendation of the Pardon and Parole Board and grant Julius Jones clemency. Time is of the essence.
What you can say or speak from the heart:
I would like to urge Governor Stitt to stand by his own word to follow the recommendation of the Pardon and Parole Board and grant Julis Jones clemency. Please save Julius from wrongful execution.
RT @so.informed
- Let’s also discuss how the judge is literally messing over the Kyle Ritttendon trial. His overly chatty disposition can lead directly to an appeal if Kyle is in fact found Guilty.” - @lyneezyTAKE ACTION NOW:
➡️ Call the Oklahoma City Governor’s office at 405-521-2342 and urge Governor Stitt to stand by the recommendation of the Pardon and Parole Board and grant Julius Jones clemency
➡️ Sign this petition Justice for Julius petition
➡️ Complete this form to send an e-letter to the Pardon & Parole Board.
My grandad’s ‘triggering’ 1960s race documentary
In 1968 the BBC broadcast a documentary exploring people’s experiences of racism with the police.
Entitled Equal Before the Law?, it was part of a series called Cause for Concern?, which pitched itself as taking up the cause of people fighting for a fair deal.
The original broadcast was controversially cancelled following concerns raised by the Metropolitan Police but the programme eventually went to air - with Magnus Magnusson as its host.
Now, more than 50 years later, the BBC’s Lorna Acquah has traced the family of one of the men featured in the programme to hear about its impact on them.
