Entries tagged with “Kevin Strickland”

Policy Issues

Innocence

Race

Clemency

Nov 24, 2021

Kevin Strickland Exonerated 42 Years After Wrongful Capital Murder Conviction in Missouri

More than 42 years after his wrongful capital murder conviction in June 1979, a Missouri judge has set Kevin Strickland (pictured) free.

Policy Issues

Innocence

Clemency

Aug 31, 2022

Missouri Governor Silent on Marcellus Williams’ Case 5 Years After Execution Halted for Board of Inquiry Innocence Review

Five years after former Gov. Eric Greitens issued an execution-day reprieve for a Board of Inquiry to address questions of innocence, Marcellus Williams remains on Missouri’s death row. Though the board presented its recommendations more than a year ago, current Gov. Mike Parson has taken no action on the case.