Julius Jones Clemency: Urgent Call for Action (Full Transcript)

Speaker 1: Now two weeks ago we told you the story of Julius Jones, a man who is on death row in Oklahoma after what was widely considered an extremely unjust murder trial riddled with misconduct and racial bias. Over 6.3 million people signed the petition calling for justice for Julius and there has been a huge development. Last week the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended that Julius's death sentence be commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole. It's an incredible turnaround. All of you who shared the link, made a call and helped shine a light on Julius's story have made a difference. You are truly part of something great. Now this is one victory but the work isn't over. The board's recommendation still needs to be formally accepted by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt which means one man, the governor, now has the ability to save the life of someone who many believe never received a fair trial. Now no matter what you feel about the case we can all agree that the American justice system is based on reasonable doubt and there is so much doubt surrounding this case that sending this man to his death would be unconscionable. Now underscoring the urgency of all of this today the court of criminal appeals in Oklahoma scheduled Julius to be executed on November 18th. We need to make one final push that's why we're asking you if you can to go to justiceforjuliusjones.com slash take action where you can email the governor and encourage him to accept the board's recommendation to stop the execution of a man who never ever got a fair trial. Thank you so much to everybody who has fought for justice for Julius. Thank you for continuing to fight on his behalf. If you can find the time please go to that website we'll be right back everybody.