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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Glen Rogers in Florida
DESCRIPTION:Florida has scheduled Glen Rogers for execution on May 15\, 2025 for his 1997 murder of Tina Marie Cribbs. \nPlease sign & share this petition and visit our allies at Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty for additional information. \nGlen Rogers was repeatedly failed by the very systems that were supposed to protect him. From the age of ten\, he endured unspeakable abuse\, including sexual violence and trafficking\, during the most critical years of brain development. These early\, untreated traumas shaped the course of his life long before the crime for which he is now sentenced to die. \nWe believe in accountability\, but true accountability does not require execution. A sentence of life without the possibility of parole protects society while also recognizing the human capacity for redemption and the role of childhood trauma in shaping adult behavior. \nFlorida does not need the death penalty to be safe. Glen Rogers’s execution will not make us safer\, it will simply add another act of violence to an already tragic story. Justice does not require death. Florida’s continued use of executions marks the state as an outlier in its use of the death penalty. The majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Board of Executive Clemency to do everything within their power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-glen-rogers-in-florida/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Matthew Johnson in Texas
DESCRIPTION:Matthew Johnson was convicted in Texas for the 2012 murder of Nancy Harris. He has been given an execution date for May 20\, 2025. \n\nCall Governor Abbott at 512-463-2000 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to ask that Gov. Abbott follows the teachings of his faith and intervene to stop the execution of Matthew Johnson on May 20\, 2025. Thank you.” \n\n\n\nTexas’ aggressive execution schedule marks it as an outlier in its use of the death penalty while the majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. In the last few years\, Texas has been one of only a handful of states that have carried out death sentences – and it continues to do so targeting the poor\, the mentally ill and people of color. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to do everything within their power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case. \nAdditionally\, you may reach out now to the Board at bpp-pio@tdcj.texas.gov and the Governor at https://gov.texas.gov/contact/and (512) 463-1782. You can simply leave a voice message\, or choose to speak to a representative if you prefer. \nPlease note: In Texas\, the Governor does have limited power when it comes to the death penalty. But the story we are told that “it’s out of the governor’s hands\,” is only true if we allow it to be. Yes\, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles must recommend clemency in that state in order for the Governor to grant clemency (mercy) by commuting a death sentence. But the fact is that the governor appoints the members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. He can choose to appoint members who will take valid claims and concerns more seriously\, instead of acting like rubber-stamping gate-keepers. He can still use his position of power and influence to enact justice in the State of Texas
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-matthew-johnson-in-texas/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Benjamin Ritchie in Indiana
DESCRIPTION:An execution date has been set for Indiana death row prisoner Benjamin Ritchie on May 20\, 2025 for the 2000 murder of William Toney. \nWhile the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions\, Indiana is out of step with national trends.  In late 2024\, Indiana performed its 1st execution in 15 years\, and continues to schedule more execution dates. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Braun to do everything within his power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-benjamin-ritchie-in-indiana/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Oscar Smith in Tennessee
DESCRIPTION:Tennessee has set an execution date of May 22\, 2025 for Oscar Smith\, who was convicted for the 1989 shooting and stabbing to death of his estranged wife\, Judy Smith\, and her sons\, Jason and Chad Burnett. \n\nCall Governor Lee at 615-741-2001 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to ask that Gov. Lee follows the teachings of his faith and intervene to stop the execution of Oscar Smith scheduled for May 22\, 2025. Thank you.” \n\nOriginal petition language: \nRead more about the case here\, an article discussing Smith’s motion for a stay of execution to conduct further DNA testing. Oscar Smith has always maintained his innocence. In addition to forensic concerns\, multiple issues of fairness regarding Smith’s jury have been raised. Read a detailed list here. \nGovernor Lee continues to ignore a letter asking him to come pray with the men on death row that was signed by 32 death row inmates in Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Lee to do everything within his power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-oscar-smith-in-tennessee/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of John Hanson in Oklahoma
DESCRIPTION:John Hanson is on death row in Oklahoma for the 1999 murder of Mary Bowles and is scheduled for execution on June 12\, 2025. \n\nJoin the Virtual Sit In\nCall Governor Stitt at 405-521-2342 with the following message: \n‘Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to ask that Gov. Stitt stops the execution of John Hanson on June 12\, 2025. It is inconceivable that the State of Oklahoma would so aggressively charge forward with plans to execute a man who suffers from mental illness\, brain damage and autism– all of which make him significantly less culpable in the crime he partook in. I am also concerned that prosecutors manipulated the facts of the case such that both Mr. Hanson and his co-defendant were made out to be the ringleader of the crime– rather it was Mr. Hanson’s poor judgment brought on from his triad of diagnoses that led to his participation in the crime.” \n\nJohn Hanson suffers from major mental illnesses\, brain damage\, and autism\, conditions that contributed to his participation in the crime that resulted in his death sentence. Mr. Hanson’s co-defendant\, Victor Miller\, was the ringleader of the crime and had a long history of manipulating Mr. Hanson\, whose disorders cause him to have significant difficulties understanding social interactions and to make poor judgments. However\, rather than acknowledging each defendant’s likely role in one coherent\, consistent theory of the crime\, the State argued at both Mr. Hanson’s and Mr. Miller’s trials that each man was the supposed ringleader of the crime. \nAlthough the United States Supreme Court has long emphasized the importance of presenting developmental disorders and other brain-based issues for the jury’s consideration\, Mr. Hanson’s trial and appellate attorneys failed to investigate and present evidence of his disorders\, which would have explained his susceptibility to manipulation and his resulting involvement in the crime. As a result\, Mr. Hanson’s jury never learned of his underlying conditions. \nMr. Miller’s trial\, like Mr. Hanson’s\, resulted in a capital sentence\, but\, due to procedural errors at trial\, Mr. Miller was later resentenced and is now serving life without parole. In contrast\, Mr. Hanson remains under sentence of death\, at risk for execution. While on death row\, Mr. Hanson has become a model prisoner\, being entrusted by staff with a job. We are confident that the Pardon and Parole Board will remedy this injustice by taking his disabilities into consideration and granting clemency for Mr. Hanson. \n\nMr. Hanson’s execution is just one in a series of 25 executions scheduled by Oklahoma in the coming months\, despite serious concerns around the state’s lethal injection protocols and drugs. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Stitt and the Pardon and Parole Board to do everything within their power to ensure Mr. Hanson does not face execution and to seek a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-john-hanson-in-oklahoma/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Edward Zakrzewski in Florida
DESCRIPTION:Florida has scheduled US Air Force veteran Edward Zakrzewski for execution on July 31\, 2025 for the 1994 murders of his wife\, Sylvia\, and his two children\, Edward and Anna. \n\nJoin the Virtual Sit In\nCall Governor DeSantis at 850-717-9337 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to express my concern about the direction Florida is headed with regards to the death penalty. For at least the third time this year\, Florida is set to execute an individual who served our country honorably. Additionally\, the fact that in both cases the jury only recommended death with a 7:5 split should be deeply troubling. In no other state would it be possible to impose the death penalty with such a split – even by today’s threshold in Florida(which is the lowest in the country). I am calling to encourage Gov. DeSantis halts all plans to execute Edward at the end of the month.” \nREGISTER FOR THE 7/31 VIRTUAL VIGIL SHOULD THE EXECUTION GO THROUGH. \n\nEdward’s death sentences were the product of two simple majority votes (7-5 each) plus a judge’s override of a jury’s life verdict. In no other state in the nation\, including under Florida’s current law\, would Edward even be eligible for execution. This is Governor DeSantis’ 9th death warrant of 2025. \nWe believe in accountability\, but true accountability does not require execution. A sentence of life without the possibility of parole protects society while also recognizing the human capacity for redemption and the role of childhood trauma in shaping adult behavior. \nFlorida does not need the death penalty to be safe. This execution will not make us safer\, it will simply add another act of violence to an already tragic story. Justice does not require death. Florida’s continued use of executions marks the state as an outlier in its use of the death penalty. The majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Board of Executive Clemency to do everything within their power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-edward-zakrzewski-in-florida/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Bryon Black in Tennessee
DESCRIPTION:Tennessee has set an execution date of August 5\, 2025 for Bryon Black\, who was convicted for the 1989 murders of Angela Clay and her two daughters\, Latoya and Lakeisha. \n\nCall Gov. Lee at 615-741-2001 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to ask that Gov. Lee follows the teachings of his faith and intervenes to stop the execution of Byron Black scheduled for August 5\, 2025. Thank you.” \n\nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Lee to do everything within his power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-bryon-black-in-tennessee/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of David Roberts in Alabama
DESCRIPTION:David Roberts is scheduled for execution in Alabama on August 21\, 2025 for the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones. \n\nJoin the Virtual Sit In\nCall Gov. Ivey at 334-242-7100 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to encourage Gov. Ivey to stop the 8/21 execution of David Roberts. We are not advocating for the release of Mr. Roberts\, but given the complex mental illness he suffers from\, we believe that he is deserving of mercy not death. Please grant clemency to David Roberts so that he can live the remainder of his natural life in a hospital prison. Additionally\, the practice of judicial override has been outlawed all across the US\, including in Alabama – meaning if Mr. Roberts was tried today\, they would have been unable to impose death.” \n\n\nMr. Roberts has suffered from inherited\, generational mental illness since his teens. He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. These conditions along with persistent growing threats against his family from a known criminal created a situation where Mr. Roberts could be – and was – substantially dominated and manipulated into violent acts by another person. Further details are at Clemencyfordavidlee.com.\nMr. Roberts’ jury voted for a sentence of life without the possibility of parole which the judge overrode.\n\nThe execution method to be used\, nitrogen gas asphyxiation is neither quick nor painless\, but agonizing and painful as was demonstrated at the executions last year. It amounts to cruel and unusual punishment which is barred by the U.S. Constitution. \nIf carried out\, it would be the nation’s seventh execution by nitrogen gas\, a method Alabama began using last year as an alternative to lethal injection. \nWhile the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions\, Alabama has continued to go against trend by carrying on with scheduled execution dates.  Additionally\, the State of Alabama has repeatedly shown blatant incompetence in carrying out executions – they need to pause ALL executions to allow for meaningful review of their protocols. \nIn Partnership with Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty. \n\nAdditional Information and Action Opportunities Regarding Alabama Executions\n\nClick here for information about Gas Suffocation Executions\n\nClick here for The Pull Back The Curtains Campaign to Demand Full Transparency in Alabama Executions\n\n  \nSign the Petition
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-david-roberts-in-alabama/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Ralph Menzies in Utah
DESCRIPTION:Ralph Menzies is scheduled to be executed on September 5\, 2025 for the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker. \nCall Gov. Cox at 801-538-1000 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to express deep concern that the State of Utah is about to shoot Ralph Menzies to death – a man confined to a wheelchair\, who is oxygen dependent and suffers from severe dementia. Regardless of what Ralph did to land on death row\, we should set an example that we cannot kill our way to ‘justice’. He should be allowed to live the little time remaining of his natural life in prison. Thank you.” \n\nWheelchair-Bound Man on Oxygen with Severe Dementia… \nMenzies’ lawyers have argued he has dementia and cannot be executed under the Constitution. Arguments made in court on July 9\, 2025 focused on a new assertions that his medical condition has worsened since he was most recently evaluated by medical professionals. Judge Bates did not rule out halting proceedings in the future based on a new petition for competency filed by his defense team. \nThis petition will be updated with additional information. Please opt-in to the email list when signing this petition in order to receive updates.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-ralph-menzies-in-utah/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T235959
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Blaine Milam in Texas
DESCRIPTION:Blaine Milam has an execution scheduled in Texas on September 25\, 2025 for the 2008 murder of Amora Carson. \nCall Gov. Abbott at 512-463-2000 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to express deep concern that the State of Texas is moving ahead with plans to execute Blaine Milam in September – a man with significant intellectual limitations. He has the reading ability of a 13 year old – that is a CHILD not adult. 23 years ago\, the US Supreme Court ruled that executing those with intellectual disabilities was unconstitutional. Texas ought to follow the guidelines set forth by our highest court.” \n\nBlaine Milam is an East Texas man who’s on death row for the 2008 beating death of 13-month-old Amora Carson. Milam was scheduled to be executed in 2021\, but a Texas appeals court granted a request to stay his execution; his lawyers argued he displayed significant limitations in intellectual functioning. \nThe State argues that the limits of his intellectual capacity are insufficient to exclude him from eligibility for execution\, however everyone agrees that he reads at an eighth grade level\, which is typical of people 13-14 years of age. That’s not an adult. He should not be executed. \nBlaine Milam is intellectually disabled. Related to this critical death penalty case\, The Arc of the United States\, The Arc of Texas\, Disability Rights Texas\, and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)\, along with law firm Fried\, Frank\, Harris\, Shriver & Jacobson LLP\, filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief urging the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to protect people with intellectual disability from unconstitutional executions. The groups took a stand in support of accurate identification of intellectual disability in the case of Blaine Milam\, an inmate now on death row. Their message to the court was clear: when it comes to determining who has intellectual disability\, courts must refer to clinical standards—not stereotypes. Unfortunately\, the US Supreme Court did not grant relief to Mr. Milam and he has again been scheduled for execution. \nLearn more about these issues here and here. \nTexas’ aggressive execution schedule marks it as an outlier in its use of the death penalty while the majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. In 2019\, Texas accounted for 9 of the nation’s 22 state executions\, and in 2020 accounted for 3 of the 7 state executions. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to do everything within their power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case. \nPetitions will be delivered on your behalf in advance of the execution. \nAdditionally\, you may reach out now to the Board at bpp_clemency@tdcj.texas.gov and the Governor at https://gov.texas.gov/contact/ and (512) 463-1782. You can simply leave a voice message\, or choose to speak to a representative if you prefer. \nPlease note: In Texas\, the Governor does have limited power when it comes to the death penalty. But the story we are told that “it’s out of the governor’s hands\,” is only true if we allow it to be. Yes\, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles must recommend clemency in that state in order for the Governor to grant clemency (mercy) by commuting a death sentence. But the fact is that the governor appoints the members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. He can choose to appoint members who will take valid claims and concerns more seriously\, instead of acting like rubber-stamping gate-keepers. He can still use his position of power and influence to enact justice in the State of Texas. \nSign the petition
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-blaine-milam-in-texas/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T235959
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Geoffrey West in Alabama
DESCRIPTION:Geoffrey West is scheduled for execution in Alabama on September 25\, 2025 for the 1997 murder of Margaret Berry.\n \n\nCall Gov. Ivey 334-242-7100 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to express deep concern that the State of Alabama is moving forward with the execution of Geoffrey West in September. Beyond the concerns we hold regarding the method Alabama has chose to implement starting last year\, there are issues in Mr. West’s case – not limited to the Court allowing prosecution to disparage defense counsel and not allowing testimony by expert witnesses. We encourage the State to immediately halt plans to kill Mr. West!” \n\nIf carried out\, it would be the nation’s eighth execution by nitrogen gas\, a method Alabama began using last year as an alternative to lethal injection. \nWhile the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions\, Alabama has continued to go against trend by carrying on with scheduled execution dates.  Additionally\, the State of Alabama has repeatedly shown blatant incompetence in carrying out executions – they need to pause ALL executions to allow for meaningful review of their protocols. \nConcerns in Mr. West’s case: \n1. The trial was marred by the Court allowing the prosecutor to disparage\, denigrate\, and insult defense counsel when he argued to the jury in closing argument that a statement made by defense counsel was ‘part of the fairy tale that y’all have been hearing from the defense side.’ \n2. Expert witnesses were not allowed to testify. \n3. There is a lack of scientific evidence supporting the use of nitrogen gas for human execution\, and the American Veterinary Medical Association advises against its use for most mammals because it can cause panic and distress. We continue to condemn the use of nitrogen hypoxia – it is neither quick nor painless and we believe it constitutes torture or at the least amounts to cruel and unusual punishment which is barred by the U.S. Constitution. \n4. Alabama has a duty to carry out executions under the protection of the U.S. Constitution. For this reason we believe there should be a stay of executions to allow for a thorough study of the state’s capital punishment practices in light of the serious objections raised over how it administers the death penalty. \n\nAdditional Information and Action Opportunities Regarding Alabama Executions\n\nClick here for information about Gas Suffocation Executions\n\nClick here for The Pull Back The Curtains Campaign to Demand Full Transparency in Alabama Executions
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-geoffrey-west-in-alabama/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Roy Ward in Indiana
DESCRIPTION:An execution date has been set for Indiana death row prisoner Roy Ward on October 10\, 2025 for the 2001 murder of Stacy Payne. \n\nWhile the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions\, Indiana is out of step with national trends.  In late 2024\, Indiana performed its 1st execution in 15 years\, and continues to schedule more execution dates. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Braun to do everything within his power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-roy-ward-in-indiana/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T235959
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Lance Shockley in Missouri
DESCRIPTION:Lance Shockley is scheduled for execution in Missouri on October 14\, 2025 for the 2005 murder of Carl Graham Jr.\n \nWe believe in accountability\, but true accountability does not require execution. A sentence of life without the possibility of parole protects society while also recognizing the human capacity for redemption and the role of childhood trauma in shaping adult behavior. \nMissouri does not need the death penalty to be safe. This execution will not make us safer\, it will simply add another act of violence to an already tragic story. Justice does not require death. Missouri’s continued use of executions marks the state as an outlier in its use of the death penalty. The majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Mike Parson to do everything within his power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case. \nPetitions will be delivered on your behalf in the days leading up to the execution.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-lance-shockley-in-missouri/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop The Execution of Harold Nichols in Tennessee
DESCRIPTION:Tennessee has set an execution date of December 11\, 2025 for Harold Nichols\, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1988 murder of Karen Pulley. \n\nCall Governor Lee at 615-741-2001 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to ask that Gov. Lee follows the teachings of his faith and intervene to stop the execution of Donald Middlebrooks on September 24\, 2025. Thank you.” \n\nFurther details coming soon. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Lee to do everything within his power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-harold-nichols-in-tennessee/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop The Execution of Leroy McGill in Arizona
DESCRIPTION:Leroy McGill is scheduled for execution in Arizona on May 20\, 2026\, for the 2002 murder of Charles Perez. McGill would be the third execution under the administrations of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Gov. Katie Hobbs after the executions of Aaron Gunches and Richard Djerf in 2025. \nCall Gov. Hobbs at 602-542-4331 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to urge Gov. Hobbs to reverse course and halt all plans to execute Leroy McGill on May 20\, 2026. We are deeply troubled that Gov. Hobbs ran on a promise of transparency yet has allowed executions in Arizona to resume before a full investigation into the state’s execution procedures could be completed. Thank you.” \nREGISTER FOR VIRTUAL VIGIL BEGINNING AT 9AM MT ON 5/20/26. \n\nThe following is shared by our partners at Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona: \nDuring sentencing\, Mr. McGill presented extensive evidence of lifelong instability and neglect: \n\nA deeply fractured and abusive childhood\nRepeated removal from his home due to lack of care\nPlacement in multiple children’s homes and reform schools\nEarly exposure to drugs and alcohol\nLong-term substance addiction\, including chronic\, daily methamphetamine use\nEvidence of psychological immaturity and susceptibility to coercive relationships\nDocumented institutional stability\, including working well in structured environments and requiring little supervision\nExperts testified that when Mr. McGill was placed in stable\, structured settings as a child\, he improved dramatically—but those environments were temporary\, inconsistent\, and ultimately removed.\nA defense psychologist noted that these were the only circumstances under which Mr. McGill ever “blossomed.”\nNeuropsychological testimony further explained how early neglect\, substance dependency\, and an abusive adult relationship impaired his judgment and decision-making leading up to the crime.\n\nThe clemency process is not a retry.\nIt is the only place left where the state can ask a different question: \nDoes executing this person now reflect justice—or merely the final abandonment of responsibility for every failure that came before the crime? \n\nIf carried out\, Leroy’s execution in Arizona will be the state’s third since the practice was halted in 2022 after a series of botched lethal injections. Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered a state-wide moratorium until the situation could be properly investigated. She appointed a retired federal judge to conduct the review but fired him before he could finish his investigation. Thereafter\, she decided that an internal review would suffice\, and the moratorium was subsequently lifted in November 2024. \nWhile most states have moved away from the death penalty\, Arizona is accelerating executions. Each warrant signed underscores the state’s embrace of a punishment that is arbitrary\, racially biased\, and out of step with evolving standards of decency. \nWe believe in accountability\, and have sympathy for the victim’s family members\, friends\, and community. Their loss is tragic and unimaginable. But true justice and accountability do not require execution. This execution will not make us safer; it will simply add another act of violence to an already tragic story. \nPlease sign the petition asking the Arizona governor to do everything in her power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-leroy-mcgill-in-arizona/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Tony Carruthers in Tennessee
DESCRIPTION:Tennessee has scheduled Tony Carruthers for execution on May 21\, 2026\, for the 1994 murders of Marcellos Anderson\, Delois Anderson\, and Frederick Tucker. \n\nThe following has been shared by the US Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty: \nTennessee intends to move forward with Tony’s execution despite the fact that the State refuses to carry out basic forensic testing(fingerprint and DNA) that could exculpate him. \n\nNo physical evidence linking Tony to the crime\nConvictions rest on the testimony of paid jailhouse informants\nFingerprints and DNA from the crime scene don’t match Tony\n\nOne of the individuals who participated in the murder said that Tony wasn’t involved\, and instead directed law enforcement to Ronnie Irving — State refuses to test DNA and fingerprints against Ronnie.\n\n\nTony lives with severe mental illness and was forced to represent himself at trial\n\nIt is unconscionable that the State would force Tony to represent himself at trial and allow this execution to proceed\, given all that is known about the case. \nCall Gov. Lee at 615-741-2001 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to urge Gov. Lee to reverse course and halt all plans to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21\, 2026. There are several deeply concerning elements to this case\, including the fact that an individual who participated in the murders said Tony was not involved. This individual pointed investigators to Ronnie Irving — yet they refuse to test the DNA and fingerprints against Ronnie Irving. As one who purports to follow Christian teachings\, it is deeply disappointing that he does not extend these teachings to the individuals condemned to death in the state of Tennessee.” \nREGISTER FOR THE 5/21 VIRTUAL VIGIL BEGINNING AT 9AM CT. \n\nWe are concerned that while the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions\, Tennessee continues to go against trend by carrying on an aggressive execution schedule. \n\nWe are asking the governor to stop this execution by issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-tony-carruthers-in-tennessee/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Richard Knight in Florida
DESCRIPTION:Richard Knight is scheduled for execution in Florida on May 21\, 2026 for the 2000 murders of Odessia Stephens and Hanessia Mullings. \nAt trial\, despite the fact that there was evidence presented of significant trauma\, medical issues\, and neurological impairment\, the court found no “statutory mitigation”. That is absurd\, given the lifetime of abandonment\, abuse\, sexual violence\, and untreated medical issues that Richard survived. \nThere are a myriad of issues in this case that remain unsolved: \n\nA jury that never heard a complete picture of his life\, mental health\, or health issues\n\nHe was repeatedly sexually assaulted as a child\nAs he grew older\, he developed seizures\, blackouts\, head trauma\, severe headaches—at times so severe that he banged his head on hard surfaces.\n\n\nForensic evidence pointing to an unidentified individual\n\na latent fingerprint left on the blade of the murder weapon that does not match Richard Knight and remains unidentified to this day\nRichard’s team is seeking to run the print through modern AFIS databases to see if the fingerprint can be matched to someone in national systems\n\n\nScientific questions that have never been fully explored\nAnd a rushed process that leaves no time to answer them\n\nThis “fire drill” process raises serious concerns about whether the courts — and the public — have had a full and fair opportunity to evaluate the case before the State carries out an irreversible act.\n\n\n\nThe narrative above was shared by our partners at Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. \nCall Gov. DeSantis at 850-717-9337 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to urge Gov. DeSantis to reverse course and halt all plans to execute Richard Knight on May 21\, 2026. As someone who purports to follow Christian teachings\, it is deeply disappointing that he does not extend these teachings to the individual condemned to death in the state of Florida. Please do not move forward with the execution of Richard Knight.“ \nREGISTER FOR THE 5/21 EXECUTION VIGIL BEGINNING AT 5PM ET. \n\nThis is the eighth death warrant of 2026\, following an unprecedented execution pace in 2025. Florida led the nation in executions in 2025 by setting its own record for executions with Governor DeSantis signing 19 death warrants last year. Let’s make sure Florida does not repeat this record in 2026. \nWhile most states have moved away from the death penalty\, Florida is accelerating executions at an alarming rate. Each warrant signed underscores the state’s embrace of a punishment that is arbitrary\, racially biased\, and out of step with evolving standards of decency. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Board of Executive Clemency to do everything within their power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-richard-knight-in-florida/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Andrew Lukehart in Florida
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Lukehart is scheduled for execution in Florida on June 2\, 2026\, for the 1997 murder of Gabrielle Hanshaw. \nThis petition will be updated when additional details become available. \nVisit our partners at Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. \nCall Gov. DeSantis at 850-717-9337 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to urge Gov. DeSantis to reverse course and halt all plans to execute Andrew Lukehart on June 2\, 2026. As someone who purports to follow Christian teachings\, it is deeply disappointing that he does not extend these teachings to the individual condemned to death in the state of Florida. Please do not move forward with the execution of Andrew Lukehart.“ \nREGISTER FOR THE 6/2 VIRTUAL VIGIL BEGINNING AT 5PM ET. \n\nThis is the ninth death warrant of 2026\, following an unprecedented execution pace in 2025. Florida led the nation in executions in 2025 by setting its own record for executions with Governor DeSantis signing 19 death warrants last year. Let’s make sure Florida does not repeat this record in 2026. \nWhile most states have moved away from the death penalty\, Florida is accelerating executions at an alarming rate. Each warrant signed underscores the state’s embrace of a punishment that is arbitrary\, racially biased\, and out of step with evolving standards of decency. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Board of Executive Clemency to do everything within their power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-andrew-lukehart-in-florida/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Jeffery Lee in Alabama
DESCRIPTION:Jeffery Lee is scheduled for execution in Alabama on June 11\, 2026 for the 1998 murders of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson. \n\nWhile the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions\, Alabama has continued to go against the trend by carrying on with scheduled execution dates.  Additionally\, the State of Alabama has repeatedly shown blatant incompetence in carrying out executions – they need to pause ALL executions to allow for meaningful review of their protocols. \nThe following case information is from www.mercyforjefferylee.com: \nFor over 20 years\, Jeffery Lee has been on Alabama’s death row\, despite a jury of his peers voting 7-5 for a sentence of Life Without Parole. Under the law at the time\, that 7–5 vote was only a recommendation. The final decision belonged to the trial judge\, who chose to impose death despite the jury’s vote for life – a practice Alabama abolished in 2017. \nJeffery’s story is one of profound transformation; today\, he serves as a prison Chaplain and a leader in the Kairos ministry\, dedicating his life to faith and the service of others. However\, the system that sentenced him ignored the jury’s plea for mercy and never heard the full truth of Jeffery’s Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and severe childhood trauma\, physical and psychological scars that fundamentally impacted his life. \nWe are calling on Governor Kay Ivey to respect the original jury’s verdict and recognize the man Jeffery has become. Please add your voice to our call for clemency and help us ensure that justice is tempered with mercy. \nCall Gov. Ivey at 334-242-7100 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. First\, I would like to commend Gov. Ivey for seeing it fit to commute Sonny Burton’s sentence earlier this year. The upcoming execution of Jeffrey Lee is marred by similar concerns about fairness. Jeffrey’s jury voted in favor of a life sentence at trial. The trial judge overrode their decision and imposed a death penalty despite a majority of the jury voting for life. The inherent unfairness of this practice led Alabama to outlaw it 9 years ago\, as have almost all other states. We politely urge you to conduct a meaningful review of Jeffrey’s case and consider sparing his life as well. Thank you for your time.” \nShould the execution proceed\, we invite you to hold space with us beginning at 5pm CT on June 11. \n\nAdditional Information and Action Opportunities Regarding Alabama Executions\n\nClick here for information about Gas Suffocation Executions\n\nClick here for The Pull Back The Curtains Campaign to Demand Full Transparency in Alabama Executions
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-jeffery-lee-in-alabama/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Dusty Ray Spencer in Florida
DESCRIPTION:This is already the tenth death warrant of 2026\, following an unprecedented execution pace in 2025. Florida led the nation in executions in 2025 by setting its own record for executions with Governor DeSantis signing 19 death warrants last year. Let’s make sure Florida does not repeat this record in 2026. \nWhile most states have moved away from the death penalty\, Florida is accelerating executions at an alarming rate. Each warrant signed underscores the state’s embrace of a punishment that is arbitrary\, racially biased\, and out of step with evolving standards of decency. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Board of Executive Clemency to do everything within their power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case. \nREGISTER FOR THE 6/25 VIRTUAL VIGIL BEGINNING AT 5PM ET.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-dusty-ray-spencer-in-florida/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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