Texas has a long history of singling out Black and Brown defendants for execution. It will add to that history if it executes Quintin Jones today as planned. (1/4) nytimes.com/2021/05/10/opi…
Texas’s failure to grant Mr. Jones’s petition for clemency raises serious questions of racial discrimination. In 2018, Governor Abbott granted clemency to Thomas Whitaker, a white man, in very similar circumstances. (2/4) texastribune.org/2018/02/22/tex…
Like Mr. Jones, Mr. Whitaker killed a member of his family, and the family opposed the execution. Unlike Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Jones is Black. The parole board recommended clemency for Mr. Whitaker and Gov. Abbott granted it—but not for Mr. Jones. (3/4)
Mr. Jones has asked a federal court to stay his execution so he can put on evidence that he was denied clemency because he is Black. The court should grant his motion and make sure that Mr. Jones does not lose his life because of his race. (4/4)
Call Governor Abbott's office at 512-463-1782 and ask him to use his limited authority to grant a one-time, 30-day reprieve pending review of these serious concerns about the parole board's process and fairness. You can also connect with the office here: gov.texas.gov/contact/
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