Pressure is growing for Missouri to stop the execution of Kevin Johnson set for Tuesday. At a hearing Monday before Missouri’s Supreme Court, a special prosecutor will request a stay in order to fully investigate how the case was tainted by racism.
. I’m Amy Goodman, as we turn now to Missouri, where there’s growing pressure to stop the execution of Kevin Johnson set to take place Tuesday. Johnson was sentenced to die for the 2005 murder of Kirkwood police officer William McEntee. During his incarceration, Johnson stayed in close contact with his family, has been a nurturing son, father and, more recently, grandfather.
In September 2007, Dana, Khorry’s mother, was murdered. She was 18 years old, and Khorry was 4 years old. And I remember when I got to have the contact visit in the county jail, I remember the first thing out of her mouth was like, “My mama dead.” She said, “She had Kool-Aid coming out of her head.” And I think that was like the hardest part to cope with, you know, being a protective person and not being able to do anything.
And so, I had some communication with other people here, who told me, like, “This is what you need to do. You need to communicate with her as much as possible.” And I did that. And I try to find people in the freer world, the free world, to try to, you know, be of an influence in her life, as well. Being in prison, I still try to do everything I can for her.Kevin Johnson, speaking from Missouri death row. He’s set to die Tuesday. He was 19 years old at the time of his crime.
My dad was very excited when I graduated, especially since I graduated early. And even though he’s been away in prison, he has been more supportive in my life than most of my friends’ fathers that are out in the regular world living and have their freedom. He tries to send me stuff like scholarships or, like, people who I can get in contact with to help me further my career in the nursing field that I want to do. And he’s just — he’s always been there.
It’s hard, because I know that if it does happen, he’s not going to be here. He’s not going to be here to watch me grow and continue to make him happy. He’s not going to be able to see me be a better parent than what he was able to be and what my mom wasn’t able to be.
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