Closing out the final pending clemency petitions of his administration, Governor Mike Parson granted 16 pardons and approved nine commutations. Click here for the list. In addition to granting 16 pardons and nine commutations, Governor Parson denied 23 clemency...
At 6 p.m. on December 3, 2024, the state of Missouri executed Christopher Collings for the 2007 rape and murder of nine-year-old Rowan Ford. Prior to his execution, Collings issued a final statement in which he accepted the situation and apologized to those he had...
Less than two weeks remain before the scheduled execution of Christopher Collings at 6 pm on December 3rd, 2024. Collings was convicted in 2012 of the 2007 rape and murder of nine-year-old Rowan Ford in Stella, Missouri. After initially giving noncommittal answers to...
In August, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the execution of Christopher Collings to occur at 6 pm on December 3rd, 2024. Collings was convicted in 2012 of the 2007 rape and murder of nine-year-old Rowan Ford in Stella, Missouri. After initially giving noncommittal...
On October 10th, we commemorated World Day Against the Death Penalty — a day where people around the globe unite their voices to call for the abolition of capital punishment. Every year on this day, communities host prayer vigils, press conferences, and educational...
With the court’s rejection of his innocence claim, Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed on September 24 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, despite maintaining his innocence throughout the process of his legal defense. Though the prospect of an evidentiary...
The Missouri Court of Appeals held a hearing on Marcellus Williams’ claim of innocence on Wednesday, August 28. Williams, who is scheduled to be executed on September 24 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, has maintained his innocence throughout the process of his...
The Missouri Court of Appeals held a hearing on Marcellus Williams’ claim of innocence on Wednesday, August 28. Williams, who is scheduled to be executed on September 24 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, has maintained his innocence throughout the process of his...
On August 13th, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the execution of Christopher Collings to occur at 6 pm on December 3rd, 2024. Collings was convicted for the November 3rd, 2007 assault and murder of nine-year-old Rowan Ford in Stella, MO. Collings filed appeals of...
Opponents of the death penalty in the United States are celebrating a milestone as the country marks the 200th death row exoneree in roughly 50 years and more states continue to abolish capital punishment. Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), which advocates ending...