Kim Kardashian tweets plea for death row inmate ahead of execution
Kim Kardashian took to Twitter Monday night to make a plea on behalf of a death row inmate who is set to be executed in the coming days.
The reality star and criminal justice activist provided updates on Julius Jones, convicted of shooting a white businessman in 1999, in a lengthy thread.
“We are all anxiously awaiting a decision from Governor Stitt,” she wrote.
I want to give u all an update on Julius Jones. We are all anxiously awaiting a decision from Governor Stitt.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) November 16, 2021
She explained that Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) could either decide to grant Jones clemency with the possibility of parole, as the state’s Pardon and Parole Board has now recommended twice, or to allow the execution to go ahead as planned on Thursday.
Kardashian reportedly became interested in Jones’s case after watching the documentary “The Last Defense.” Claims presented in the series, including allegations of secret plea deals and jury racism, support Jones’s assertion of innocence. He maintains that he was framed for the murder for which he was sentenced to death.
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