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By Malaika Jabali ·Updated November 18, 2021
In 1999, at 19-years-old, Julius Jones was sentenced to death and has now been in prison for over half his life. After new evidence and public outcry, a judge commuted his execution, which was scheduled for Thursday.
New and compelling evidence suggests he didn’t commit the crime, according to advocacy organization Innocence Project.
Over 6.5 million people signed a petition to support Jones, while celebrities and
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