Entries tagged with “Kevin Johnson”
Policy Issues
Race
,Nov 28, 2022
Missouri Executes Kevin Johnson Despite Special Prosecutor’s Call to Vacate Death Sentence
Despite a court-appointed special prosecutor’s request to vacate his death sentence, Missouri executed death-row prisoner Kevin Johnson (pictured, with daughter Khorry Ramey, left, and newborn grandson) on November 29, 2022. The execution moved forward after the Missouri Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court denied stays of execution following oral argument in the Missouri high court less than 36 hours before the scheduled execution. Missouri Governor Mike…
Policy Issues
Race
,Clemency
,Oct 04, 2022
New Study Finds Significant Race-of-Victim Disparities in St. Louis County Death Sentencing
A study of more than 400 death-eligible murder cases in St. Louis County, Missouri over a 27-year period has found significant racial disparities in the county’s administration of the death penalty based upon the race of the…
Policy Issues
Human Rights
,Religion
,Aug 07, 2023
Religious Leaders Explain Why They Minister to Death-Sentenced Prisoners During Executions
Reverend Melissa Potts-Bowers, the spiritual advisor to Michael Tisius, recently described her experience ministering to him during his execution as “quite horrifying — as it’s intended to be.” Mr. Tisius was executed by the state of Missouri on June 6,…