USA: Commute Billie Allen’s death sentence
Petition to: President Biden
Billie Allen has been on federal death row in the US for well over half his life. Sentenced to death in 1998 at just 19 years old, Billie has now spent a total of 25 years in prison, despite racial bias affecting his case and a lack of evidence linking him to the crime.
He is one of two Black men sentenced to death in 1998 for the murder of an armed security guard. The judge, legal teams and all but two jurors were white, even though the crime occurred in St. Louis where the Black population is around 46% of the total population. Billie Allen’s lawyers have long sought DNA testing of evidence, which they say could show Billie is not guilty, but for years the government has refused this.
Billie’s death sentence has been defended under five Presidents – Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and now Joe Biden.
More than 40 men remain on federal death row today. President Biden promised to work to eliminate the death penalty at the federal level — but his administration is yet to take any action.
Call on President Biden to use his constitutional authority to commute the death sentence of Billie Allen and all others on federal death row.
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This petition is brought to you by Politic in partnership with Amnesty International Aotearoa.
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Sadly Black lives don't always matter in the American Justice System. Prays for Billlie and his faioly that he will soon walk free xxx
JILLY
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I dont belive we should have death row and because this man did not get a fair trial due to racial bias
Zara
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Everyone is equal. He should be entitled to truth . He has served 25years. Where is your humanity
Irene
0000-00-00 00:00:00
he is innocent and help has been witheld from him to prove his innocence.
Michelle Duffy
0000-00-00 00:00:00
we must support Māori and Pacifica, because for too long they have been discriminated against in every aspect of their lives! We MUST stand up against ongoing discrimination or we are party to it continuing!
Cheryl
0000-00-00 00:00:00
racal bias,let this man out
Dianne
0000-00-00 00:00:00
25yrs ago, black people were always to blame...time to get up with the times, and realize, white people who hold positions of power, should be brought to account
Chequita
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Billie's situation and the death penalty are unconsionable.
Lyndsay
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Racism is a cancer which must be removed if people are to live healthy lived
Powhiri Wharemaarama
0000-00-00 00:00:00
justice has been denied this man
Joan
0000-00-00 00:00:00
racial discrimination is a plague to society that should have been purged long ago
Lauren
0000-00-00 00:00:00
being locked up for your colour or race is wrong.
Helene
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I understand that racial bias has affected Billie Allen's case, that he has been linked to the crime despite a lack of evidence, and I consider both of these to be expressions of injustice
Cheryl
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I believe in fairness in all things. It is not right to refuse new dna evidence which might help clear his name. The USA has so we have heard released murderers and drug addicts to roam the streets and infect others with their ways and drug use. You're country does not follow rules that are good for its people. People first!
Anita
0000-00-00 00:00:00
unfair everyone should be treated with same respect give the man the dna test this is someones family member give the family at least some closure
Victoria
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Innocent until proven guilty. If dna might prove his innocence then to deny him such a test would be a perversion of justice. To deny him the ability under any circumstance to prove his innocence is to prove him guilty unless proven innocent. The very opposite of justice.
Margorie
0000-00-00 00:00:00
you are innocent until proven guilty a test must be taken
Kim
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Billie Allen needs justice and the truth to come out with a DNA test
Alison
0000-00-00 00:00:00
This is injustice. Free him now.
Valma
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I want to stand up for justice.
Ivy
0000-00-00 00:00:00
its unacceptable, we are all equal.
Pam
0000-00-00 00:00:00
he needs to be dna tested!
Michelle
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I oppose the use of the death penalty to cover up racism.
Barbara
0000-00-00 00:00:00
The Government is Racist and Based on Liars
Frank
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I'm human!
Anna
0000-00-00 00:00:00