The article called “Oklahoma Governor Commutes Inmate’s Death Sentence Hours Before Execution”, written by Michael Levenson & Co. and published by the New York Times on the 17th of November 2021, tackles a murder case from 1999 for which Julius Jones was found guilty.

Jones was scheduled to be executed today and the work of activists and petitions reached Oklahoma’s governor who commuted the death sentence. Jone’s sentence has shown some suspicion and doubt about his guilt which is why many people stood up to save his life.

The article starts with 3 paraphrases in the first three paragraphs. The article also tackles the pressure under which the governor was put under by various celebrities. This story is news worthy as it has been a controversy topic in the public over racism and wrongful executions. This is a showcase for all the tragedies of false incarceration and is exceptional due to its public and media presence.