julius jones

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Oklahoma Department of Corrections / Oklahoma Department of Corrections Julius Jones, a Black man who was set to be executed by the state of Oklahoma for a crime which he has stated he did not commit, was given clemency hours before his sentence was to be carried out by the governor. As public pressure mounted for a stay in Jones’ execution within the past few weeks with Kim Kardashian among many joining in, Governor Kevin Stitt announced the decision in a statement via Twitter: “After prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case, I have determined to commute Julius Jones’ sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.” Governor Stitt went on to declare that Jones is now considered ineligible to app...