"I'm terrified... I don't show it because it doesn't do any good."

ACLU Supporter, these are the heartbreaking words of Rocky Myers, who is sentenced to death in Alabama. A Black man with an intellectual disability, he was an easy target for the police, the prosecution, and the negligent lawyers that landed him where he is today, on death row, awaiting execution for a crime he didn't commit.

With a possible execution looming, it may seem like all hope is lost, but it's not: Governor Kay Ivey can grant Rocky clemency. Let's demand she does just that.

Sign the petition demanding that Governor Ivey grant Rocky clemency and save him from wrongful execution.

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History shows us that death sentences have less to do with the crime than with the race of the accused or the victim, the poor quality of the defense lawyers, and the state in which the crime occurred. All of these factors came into play in Rocky's trial and conviction. He had the odds stacked against him.

Rocky's trial was riddled with problems that should have never led to a death sentence, or any conviction at all. There were conflicting testimonies, including one that implicated another suspect. There was zero evidence tying him to the scene of the crime. The jury -- even though it was overwhelmingly white and included one juror who used a racial epithet to describe Rocky -- voted for a life sentence. But the judge didn't think that sentence was strong enough, and used judicial override -- a practice that's now against the law -- to sentence Rocky to death instead.

Add your name: Governor Ivey must grant Rocky clemency now.

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The death penalty is more than a cruel, inhumane form of punishment. It's part of an unjust criminal justice system that harms real people and tears apart whole communities. We can't let Rocky turn into yet another tragic statistic.

For Rocky,

Anna Arceneaux
ACLU attorney, fighting against the death penalty

P.S. Want to learn more about Rocky's case? Watch our new documentary on YouTube to learn more about his story, and the attorney and investigator fighting on his behalf.

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