Missouri Governor Stands Firm on Execution of Brian Dorsey Despite Clemency Pleas

Missouri Governor Mike Parson denied clemency to Brian Dorsey, who is set to be executed for the 2006 murder of his cousin and her husband. Despite pleas for mercy citing Dorsey's rehabilitation and mental state at the time of the murders, Parson stated that carrying out the sentence would deliver justice and provide closure. The decision comes after over 150 signatories, including corrections employees and former jurors, urged Parson to commute the sentence. Dorsey's attorney expressed devastation at the governor's choice, and the execution is scheduled to take place on Tuesday by lethal injection.