“My organization has long believed that Kevin is innocent of the crime for which he was convicted. His case has also been marred by racial bias and police and prosecutorial misconduct. Despite these issues, the courts have consistently failed to grant the necessary relief that Kevin so desperately deserves.”

In March 2016, Lilly Hughes, National Director of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, wrote a letter to Governor Jerry Brown in support of Kevin Cooper’s innocence.

Read the full letter:

2016-03-28 Letter from Lily Hughes of CEDP

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