he was a champion high school basketball player. >> sophomore julius jones! r: loved by his teachers, a star student. >> julius attended the university of oklahoma on academic scholarship as well, which was big-time. >> reporter: all that changed on a summer night more than 20 years ago. gunshots ring out in a quiet neighborhood in edmond, oklahoma, a wealthy suburb of oklahoma city. >> 911. >> my son's been shot out in the front yard, he's got no pulse. >> reporter: 45-year-old paul howell gunned down, victim of a carjacki carjacking, his suburban a hot commodity for car thieves. >> the victim's sister was the only eyewitness. >> megan tobey described the shooter as a young black man wearing a red bandana, a white shirt, and a stocking cap or skullcap. she was not able to identify the shooter's face because it was covered. >> two days after the howell murder, the police stumbled upon the suburban parked at a grocery store. >> reporter: the store was blocks away from a chop shop where police learned a young man by the name of lidle king had offered to sale sub

everybody in. . >>> recommending clemency today for julius jones, a man set to be executed for a murderme now, madeline jones, julius jones' mother, and jimmy lawson, his best friend. thank you both for joining us. ms. joennes, may i call you madeline in. >> yes. >> thank you, ma'am. you've been waiting for this day for quite a long time. how were you feeling when you found out about the board's recommendation to grant clemency for julius, your son? >> i was excited. i got the holy ghost because i was just feeling good all over, and i was just -- i could feel the drums that one of our native american friends have serenaded the day before, and i could feel those drums. >> jimmy, you've known julius for 30 years. it's now up to the governor to decide whether to follow the board's recommendation. do you feel optimistic that he will? >> i do. you know, this whole journey proved to me and the jones family that, a, when you have the power of your voice and when you use it, you know, amazing things can happen. and this is a living testimony of going through stage one, commutation, stage two co

julius jones has been spared execution but what do you make of the governor's condition that jones willtion, pardon, or parole? >> wolf, first i want to echo the mother and the attorneys. we're grateful. this is an innocent man. the killer has confessed that he did it, that this is not the guy that did it. you had multiple opportunities. there is a reason that the board in that state said let him go. this governor was able to be persuaded to at least keep him alive long enough for us to continue to fight. the story that has not been told is how did we get this victory today? people came together in a way that you very rarely see. you had left wing activists, conservatives, celebrities, so many people coming forward because this case is a glaring example of what is wrong with our criminal justice system. when matt schlap from the acu says this guy cannot be killed, this is one of the most strong conservatives in the country. dan lobe stood up one of the strongest conservatives in the country saying this would be a gross miscarriage of justice. he is standing beside when he does that peop

and testified that 19-year-old julius jones was the man who pulled the trigger. icted and given the death penalty but julius jones, who is scheduled to die this month, has maintained that he did not kill paul howell. recently, jones' case has garnered the attention of high-profile celebrities like kim kardashian-west, and millions have signed a petition urging oklahoma's governor to halt his execution. >> my name is julius darius jones and this is the first chance that i will have in over 20 years to talk about what happened. >> reporter: on monday, julius jones spoke before oklahoma's pardon and parole board. >> i am not the person responsible for taking his life. i was not involved in the planning of this robbery. i was not present during this robbery and i did not know that anyone had been killed until the day after mr. howell's murder. >> in court documents, jones' lawyers say evidence that could have exonerated the death row inmate was overlooked and never presented to the jury. jones familily says the teenager was at home the night of the murder, and that he

they were about four hours away from the scheduled execution of julius jones.took an important step toward restoring faith in the criminal justice system. and by ensuring that oklahoma did not execute an innocent man the governor has prevented an irrepairable mistake. now, the family of julius jones continues to say he is innocent of this murder conviction. they would like to see him get a new trial. but the governor by reducing his sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole, which is different from the oklahoma pardon and parole board had recommended that he be given life in prison with the possibility of parole. paul howell who is the victim in this case and his family has been saying all along as well that they believe there is overwhelming evidence to support julius jones' conviction. we've heard from the daughter of paul howell a short while ago. she said she understands the governor had a difficult decision but they take comfort in that this decision from the governor has affirmed the guilt of julius jones. they do not want to see him re

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oklahoma governor has just granted clemency to julius jones hours before his scheduled execution.the breaking details for us. ed, what can you tell us. >> reporter: well, we were about three and a half hours away from the scheduled execution of julius jones. he was the man convicted of murdering a gentleman by the name of paul howl pack in 1999. this is a case that has garnered a great deal of attention across the country. millions of people signing a petition urging the governor of oklahoma to spare julius jones' life and has garnered the attention of kim kardashian, baker mayfield, the quarterback of the cleveland browns and other celebrities across the country. the oklahoma pardon parole board has issued several weeks ago recommendations saying that julius jones be granted clemency. that his sentence be reduces to life imprison with the possibility of parole but just a short while ago the governor of oklahoma made the decision of granting julius jones and saying his life but with the caveat that he'll have to spend the life in prison without the possibility of parole. we've not

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> reporter: tonight, jubilation after oklahoma's governor granted clemency to death row inmate julius jones, sparing his life nearly four hours before his execution. governor kevin stitt choosing life without parole for jones, despite calls from supporters and family, saying in a statement, "after prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case, i have determined to commute julius jones' sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole." jones also not eligible for a future pardon. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> reporter: still, outside the prison, crowds breaking out in song. his sister telling me, she and jones spoke after the news. his first words to her, "i love you." as best you can, describe what that moment was like. >> it's a blessing to be able to hear his voice and to know that he will still be alive. >> reporter: jones was a college student in 1999 when he was charged with murdering paul howell during a carjacking outside of oklahoma city. investigators finding a gun wrapped in a red bandanna in jones' house after they interviewed two othe

. >> supporters of death row inmate julius jones demand oklahoma's governor stop his execution beingor today. doubts being raised about his guilt. >>> apple final gives in. the big victory for iphone and mac owners. >>> and story of survival. how a woman walked away from this horrifying crash. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we begin with the two racially charged trials captivating people across the country. >> jury deliberations resume in the kyle rittenhouse trial. and there's a new controversy. his lawyers claim the prosecution withheld evidence by obscuring a crucial piece of video. they're demanding a mistrial. >>> in georgia, the three men accused of killing ahmaud arbery, one of the men took the stand, explaining why he was threatened by arbery before the fatal gunshots. >> right now, a closer look at both trials. this morning, two high-profile trials gripping america. both of them racially charged, hinging on video and predicating on the argument of self-defense. travis mcmichael surprised juries by taking the stand in his own defense, speaking publicly for the first tim

this was outside the prison where julius jones is incarcerated right after the news broke. you hear the crowd chanting, "we're going to be all right." >> we going to be all right. we going to be all right. >> this was oklahoma this week. this was oklahoma today. >>> here's direct action of a very different kind, but also going the distance, also getting to the goal. yesterday union workers at john deere finally ratified a new contract, which brings to an end their labor strike. last month more than 10,000 people who work at john deere walked off the line. five states, colorado, georgia, illinois, iowa, kansas, john deere workers have been in the streets for 35 straight days trying to get better working conditions. as a result of their strike, they won.ct veer they won a 10% pay increase that goes into effect immediately. they'll also get a signing bonus and better retirement options. that's what they were asking for. >>> here was yet action of yet another kind and yet another place. this was glenn county, georgia, today outside the trial of three white men who are accused o

three days later, julius jones was arrested, his family says eyewitness descriptions did not match jones who, at the time qaeda, had a shaved head and was home at the time of the murder. wednesday, his mother, surrounded by supporters, pleaded for his release. >> the truth will set you free. we are talking about justice. justice for all of us. >> reporter: the family of paul howell spoke to us ahead of the decision on thursday and believes that jones was responsible for the fatal shooting. >> he was an innocent man taking his kids to get ice cream and he was murdered in front of me and my sister and my aunt, for a car. >> reporter: this is the first death row clemency case governor kevin stitt has faced . >>> a number of celebrities and sports stars rallied in support of jones, many posting online, including warriors head coach, steve kerr. >>> still ahead on 5, a big change in how people get the medicine, why a major pharmacy chain is closing hundreds of stores. >>> and how much will your thanksgiving cost this year, any parent will tell you the second you have a kid, it's like your hea

all right, today, with just hours to spark the governor of oklahoma called off the execution of julius jones. jones has been on death row, proclaiming his innocence, for nearly 20 years, and as cbs' mireya villarreal reports, his pursuit of freedom is far from over. ( cheering ) >> reporter: the mercy julius jones and his supporters have been praying for came just four hours before he was set to die. in a statement, governor kevin stitt said he was sparing jones' life, but ordered that he shall never again be eligible to apply for, be considered for, or receive any additional commutation, pardon, or parole. ( cheering ) at the state capitol whesupperse governor for weeks to commute jones' sentence, the reaction was swift and jubilant. >> i just want to hit my knees and cry out to god. >> reporter: jones has maintained his innocence in the 1999 murder of businessman paul howell during a carjacking. jones was 19 at the time of his arrest. now 41, he got the opportunity to plead his case one more time to the state's pardon and parole board earlier this month. >> i nom the person responsible for

and joining me now are julius jones' sister antoinette jones and his life long best friend jimmy lawson you would share with us how you felt when you got the news, and how you were feeling right now. antoinette? >> i was elated. i was overjoyed, but also understand that, you know, we still have to get his freedom. it is his freedom. but we were overjoyed. >> jimmy? >> ecstatic. when you think about what we have been through in 22 years to get to this point yesterday and to be able to save his life. that gave us an opportunity to take that boulder off her shoulders, not have to worry about not having to hug a son and all the stuff you couldn't do if someone is not alive, so yesterday was amazing feeling. you know, when you think about how close we came to the finish line, it is just like, it is unbelievable. i'm still sitting on cloud nine right now. >> you know, antoinette, you mensed mentioned it there, there is another race to run after this finish line. this clemen cy came with a condition that your brother would never be able to look for parole or pardon. what is next in this fight?

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the governor was running out of time if you want going to commune julius jones's sentence. but as the time clicked down, but just a few hours left on the clock, it worked. it happened. the governor did commute julius jones's sentence sprang him from execution, sprang him from the death chamber. you can listen from the reaction from the people in the capital. . [applause] >> all those people who have been organizing for days that's them all getting the news. you can sort of see it spread around the room as everybody on their phone starts getting the confirmation and then telling everybody what else the work was. this was shot right outside the capital, you can see the emotion there from the people who are outside the capital building. this was outside the prison where julius jones is incarcerated right after the news broke. hear the crowd or piercing, will going to be all right. [applause]. >> so this was oklahoma this week, this was oklahoma today. a direction of a very different kind but also going the difference. getting to the goal. yesterday, union workers at john deere

now, i want to let everybody look at the statement here from julius jones' attorney. commutation would be for ultimately a chance of parole. that statement saying in part, we hoped the governor would adopt the board's recommendation commuting julius' sentence to life with possibility of parole in light of the overwhelming evidence of julius'sinnocence, grateful the governor prevented an irreparable mistake. >> millions sent out to sign the petition. high-profile stars, sports stars, enterstatement stars. it shine as bigger spotlight on this days r case, but who knows. the governor didn't have to make the decision that he did? >> reporter: ended up going down to grass roots level. walking to the capitol chanting "free julius jones." kim kardashian was key elevating this to national recognition. met with him last year and went on a series of tweets earlier in the week. one in part saying, "this is the cold machinery of the death petht in america in just over two weeks an innocent man could be put to death. my heart breaks for julius and many others who suffered from a m

valley castro now on jones' fight for his life >> reporter: the family of julius jones, including hisose after a denied request to meet with the governor of oklahoma. the man set to decide the fate of the death row inmate. jones was convicted in the 1999 murder of paul howl, ell. shot to death in front of his daughters. jones maintains he had an alibi that night >> i am not responsible for taking mr. howell's life i was not involved in the planning of the robbery. >> reporter: on social media, they read from a letter written by jones' mother >> we were never given an opportunity to tell our story. the other evidence exonerating julius was never heard by the jury >> reporter: cleveland browns football player baker mayfield was asked about his support during a press conference. >> it's a shame that it's gotten this far we're 24 hours away. it's tough >> reporter: and kim kardashian west tweeted on jones' behalf. the family of paul howell also testified in front of the parole board, adamant that jones is a guilty man >> julius jones has taken full advantage of everyone in his life and in

julius jones and a candidate for oklahoma city mayor.u were believing on god, that your son was going to live. he had already been moved into the solitary place where he was going to, you know, get his last meal. he had already been served his last meal. so it had gone all the way down the road. when did you hear that your son was going to live? >> about 11:59, they told me at 11:55. i really don't know. i know it was some time this morning. jim bow, he woke me up this morning. he really did. >> that's a good reason for somebody to wake you up. god is good. all the time. i got to ask you, jimmy, you have been out there talking about your best friend and saying that he is innocent and proclaiming it. give me your thoughts on today. >> it's an amazing feeling. when you put that 22-year-old grind in and all the noes we took over the years to get to this point where we are today, it's an indescribable feeling. it's like, you know, somebody took a boulder off our shoulders, just tossed it, like a relief. and joy and knowing the fact that we s

okay, now another trial, just 2 hours before convicted murder, julius jones was scheduled to be executed in oklahoma. the governor has granted him clemency and commuted his sentence to life in prison without parole. although jones escaped death row, other inmate's attendants to diana, oklahoma and around the country have not. are you can see your volley for us has more on the recent rise in execution, including the last 48 hours. thanks for joining us, molly. on this? yes. hi scott. so yes, you mentioned 41 year old julius jones. he was scheduled to die today by lethal injection just this afternoon. but like you said, hours before his execution, oklahoma governor kevin still commuted that sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. now jones was convicted in 1099 for the shooting death of paul how these always maintained his innocence. and in fact, the attorneys that offer him as well as his family, said that there was just a lot that was wrong with the evidence that was presented to jurors. families or his family activist celebrities. they've all fought for his freedom

former death row inmate, julius jones. ncy today, commuting his sentence to life in prison. jones' supporters gathering in the state capitol. this was hours before the scheduled execution. here's how they reacted when this surprising and unusual news broke. [ cheering ] an emotional outpouring amid a tense legal process. 20 years ago, he was convicted of the murder of 45-year-old father and business man, paul howell. his family releasing a statement today -- that's their reaction. we documented many issues with the original trial and evidence. jones for his part has always maintained his innocence. >> i am here before you today to tell you what i never got to tell the jury. yes, i may have made mistakes in my youth, but i did not kill mr. paul howell. >> there were many problems exposed during and after the trial including a report from a juror that a fellow juror discussed lynching jones and used a racial slur. >> one of the jurors said, well -- got back, shoot him, burr him under the jail. it didn't matter what happened.

rallying outside the barricaded governor's mansion ahead of the planned thursday execution a prisoner julius jonesas convicted of a 1999 murder but has maintained his innocence. another man, christopher jordan, has privately admitted to committing the murder and framing jones, according to three people who were jailed with jordan who served 15 years after reaching a plea deal in the case. oklahoma's pardon and parole board has recommended twice that julius jones just sentence be commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole but the final decision now rests with governor kevin stitt. you have long been an anti-death penalty activist, standing outside the execution prisons like of troy anthony davis, who spent half his life on death row and ultimately was executed in georgia. your thoughts on what is happening possibly tomorrow? >> this is an extreme injustice. the one i witness described a man with an agent have hair and julius' had was clean-shaven. he had an alibi. he was eating dinner with his family at the time. that was not introduced. the prosecutor in the case bill macy, a man wh

oklahoma's governor sparing the life of julius jones just hours before he was scheduled to be executedjones will have his sentence commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole. he was on death row for nearly 20 years. so joining me now, julius jones' mother madeline and his best friend jimmy lawson. hello, hello, hello to you. so what do you think? how are you doing tonight? >> i'm sitting on top of the world. >> that's it? you're sitting -- >> sitting on cloud nine. such an amazing feeling. you know, we accomplished something that hasn't been done before. we saved a man's life today. just hours before they were trying to execute my best friend. so you know, i always like to use the basketball analogy that the clock is running down and man, we need one more bucket to get the win. and what an amazing win today to actually see and feel the world and all the pressure that was paying attention to this case and then at the last minute we get that bucket and we saved julius jones's life today. >> the death sentence was commuted with just a few hours to spare. however, he's go

after prayerful consideration, writes the governor, i have determined to commute julius jones' sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. >> he's an innocent man. doesn't deserve another day in prison. but to know that he's going to live, where there is life, there is always hope. >> reporter: with jones just hours away from lethal injection, he always maintained his innocence in the 1999 carjacking that ended with paul howell being gunned down in front of his family. >> i was not involved in the planning of this robbery i was not involved in this robbery >> reporter: convincing a pardon and parol board to grant him clemency, jones legal team whose friend testified against him, christopher jordan, was likely the real killer and the man who planted the murder weapon inside jones' home which jordan denies. >> people could see very clearly that the trial was a sham, and that this is not what they want justice to look like in america and julius himself is a compelling character, a promising young man who was arrested at 19 years old. >> reporter: amid walkouts and rall

and earlier in the day, jones' mother made a lee from capitol. -- plea from the state capitol. thing. if you think julius is guilty, give him a fair trial! do it over again! do it right! >> prosecutors say jones and his defense teams are being dishonest in omitting key facts in the case. >>> and this morning, jury deliberations enter a third day in the homicide trial of kyle rittenhouse. his lawyers are asking for a mistrial again. at issue, the quality of drone video used in closing arguments. bradley blackburn is in new york with more on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the defense says the version of the video that they received was low resolution, but their request for a mistrial may only matter if this jury comes back with a guilty verdict, and the wait for their decision has kenosha on edge. two people were arrested wednesday outside the court house in kenosha, wisconsin, as the community remains on edge while awaiting a verdict in kyle rittenhouse's homicide trial. >> i believe in what that kid did. i think they ought to give the kid a pat on the back, give him his weapons back, tell

. >>> new a new, a down to the wire decision will allow a death row inmate to escape execution julius jonesscheduled to die by lethal injection this afternoon in oklahoma st out twurs o the atrnor agreed he will serve life in prison instead. jones was convicted of murder for the 1999 carjacking death of an oklahoma businessman. jones has maintained his innocence and several members of a parole board have expressed doubts about the evidence in the case. >>> now to this week's jefferson awards winner. a san francisco woman saved the life of a dog and then he saved hers. >> as sharon shows us, for the last two decades she has made her life mission to rescue as many animals as possible. >> reporter: haley boucher provides a loving home for every four-legged friend she can through rocket dog rescue urban sanctuary in east oakland. >> she will give you literally the sweater off her back. absolutely. >> reporter: cristina garcia kelly says haley has led the nonprofit for 10 to 20 years with a selfless, generous heart. >> the generosity goes to people whether you are a friend or homeless person or

away from the execution of julius jones, which will take place tomorrow afternoon. spoke to jones asking him what he would say to the family of the man he was convicted of killing. >> what do you want to say to paul howell's family? >> i love them. i love them, and i forgive them. they hate me, and they don't really know why. but it's the moment, they'll know the truth, and i hope one day they open up their eyes and see the truth. at this point, i hope they heal first and i hope they find healing. i never had any ill will towards them. i don't wish them ill will. i pray for them constantly. >> you seem to almost always be worried only about your mother. what do you want to say to your mom? >> i'm blessed that i was able to come into this world through you, to be raised by you and my father. to have the brother and sister i have. i don't really have the words. i wish i was there to protect them, comfort them, lift them up, but hopefully, if i'm not here, they'll remember, you know what i'm saying, i'm sorry i was a bad kid. i'm sorry i made mistakes. but you know, i'

consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of the case, i have determined to commute julius jonesprison without the possibility of parole. now the family's reaction. >> reporter: the news that the life of julie jones would be spared arrived just hours before his scheduled execution. >> the governor just announced -- [ cheers and applause >> reporter: this crowd holding vigil outside the state penitentiary erupted in tears. jones' sister, along with other supporters, were stunned the decision came down so late, but were grateful for the reprieve. >> just thanking god continuously. >> i'm grateful that julius will be alive. >> the oklahoma governor ordered that he not be eligible to apply or be consideringed for commutation or pa rule the rest of his life. the current governor cannot bind a future governor. >> it lives entirely in the judicial world, but meanwhile, a governor's grant of clemency is an entirely executive process. >> reporter: in a statement the family of powell said this jones' supporters say his fight for the freedom is not over. >> we don't stop here. we still have

death penalty opponents erupted in cheers inside the oklahoma state capitol as news broke that julius jones' life had been spared. but as a condition of granting clemency, governor stitt said jones shall never be eligible for commutation, pardon, or parole for the rest of his life. this is reverend christine byrd, a long-time supporter of julius jones and his family. >> i am overjoyed -- i know some people will not see it as a victory, but his life is spared today so i am thankful there will not be an execution today. would we have wanted something different? yes, but i'm thankful that he will live another day. amy: in louisiana, 75-year-old henry montgomery walked out of angola prison on wednesday, winning parole nearly 58 years after he was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he committed as a teenager. montgomery's case was central to a supreme court ruling that extended the possibility of parole to hundreds of people with life sentences for juvenile crimes. in international news, belarus on thursday opened a heated warehouse to hundreds of asylum seekers who spent days enduring wint

julius jones, a black man, has long maintained his innocence in a 1999 murder, and three people have said in sworn affidavits that jones' co-defendant christopher jordan admitted he was responsible for the killing. the oklahoma pardon and parole board has twice voted in favor of commuting jones' sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole. on wednesday, students across oklahoma city walked out of class in support julius jones. two of the three men convicted of the 1965 assassination of malcolm x are being exonerated today. this comes after decades of advocacy on behalf of the men and after a two-year investigation by the manhattan da's office and the innocence project found that prosecutors the fbi, and the new york police department omitted key evidence around the murder. muhammad aziz is 83, having -- was released on parole in 1985 and has been fighting to clear his name the other man, . khalil islam, died in 2009. tune into democracy now! on friday for much more on this story. climate activists have condemned the biden administration for proceeding with an auction of

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jobina: the scheduled execution for julius jones is to :00 our time.00 -- 2:00 20 our time on is the oak loma governor steps in. he is still not made a decision. supporters of jones health protest seven of the governor's mansion last night and throughout this week, urging the governor to step in. jones has spent the last 20 years on death row for the 1999 murder of paul howell. jones has maintained his innocence and was the subject of an abc documentary that spotlighted his case. questions have been raised about his inexperienced defense team, racial bias and prosecutorial misconduct. >> the country is watching. our kids are watching. we have an opportunity to show them love, decency, life is important. jobina: steph curry called jones last month in prison and spoke for about five minutes, talking about basketball and potentially meeting up if jones is ever released from custody. other celebrities like kim kardashian and kerry washington have put their support behind jones. in while, the victim says they believe jones is guilty. the victim's daughter s

prosecutors say julius jones and his close high school friend christopher jordan followed the howell family car jacked them and then shot paul howell dead. but jones and his family have maintained his innocence saying he was home with them the night of howell's murder, eating dinner and playing games and that the jury was never presented his alibi a trial jones's sister antoinette jones spoke to news nation's ashley banfield. >> it's been proven. aj says and there's so much reasonable doubt that is evidence is playing away from farther. but paul howell sister megan toby, who was an eyewitness to her brother's killing pointed the finger at jones. but she said the shooter had cornrows braids and a bandana which jones didn't have. he is a murderer, a liar and the associate pat a gang member. >> it just keeps going on and on and he will do this again. jones is once friend and co-defendant christopher jordan testified against him even while he more closely match toby's description of the shooter. jones has long said he was framed by jordan and that jordan is the actual killer and a man who

did not commit. >> the oklahoma parole board had recommended life with a chance of parole for julius jonesnth. supporters and family members of jones say they are not giving up hope that their efforts to free him will work. >> we may rest for a moment, but the fight goes on. i was told that, you know, we have homework. >> meaning? >> meaning that we will fight another day. >> the family of paul howell who was shot to death in front of his two young daughters still believes that jones is guilty of this murder. they say they take comfort that the governor's decision will keep jones behind bars. >>> coming up for you, major news overnight from the head of the women's tennis association. what he tells cnn could happen if this missing chinese tennis star isn't found. am crisp, ovens that flip up and away, grills that bring outdoor flavors indoors, and blenders that spin up healthy eating. ninja foodi, be proud of what you make. ♪ you pour your heart into everything you do, which is a lot. so take care of that heart with lipton. because sippin' on unsweetened lipton can help support a healthy he

i think that is what this message is all about, both in the case of julius jones, the case of malcolm x. it was advocacy and public pressure and hard work by lawyers in new york, with the d.a. who was receptive to these arguments, that yielded the steps that we are talking about today. >> you know, that d.a. is speaking right now in a new york city courtroom. this is cy vance. let's listen in for one moment. >> -- traffic afternoon at the audubon ballroom. every police investigator and trial attorney on this case has died. in a case that rested entirely on testimony, every single person involved in the trial has died. all the physical evidence including the shotgun use income the murder is gone. there is no way to get them back. but what we have obtained in this reinvestigation now are numerous materials that our office tragically did not have in 1965 and thus did not turn over to defense. most critically, we have obtained dozens and dozens of reports of the fbi and the nypd's bureau for special services and investigations. these records include fbi reports of witnesses who failed to

joining me now, julius jones' mother and his best friend jimmy lawson. y you are dealing with this. my kwirs question is when was the last time you spoke with your son and how are his spirits? >> the last time i spoke with him was last sunday and his spirits was very good. he was in good spirits. his faith is still strong and he's just, he's just in good spirits, in a good place. thank you for asking. >> i'm happy to. that's a strong man who can be facing what he is facing and maintain good spirits. listen, i want the viewers to understand that race most certainly played a factor here. the officer who arrested your son could him in n-word and dared him to run and implied he would shoot him if he did. at the trial 11 out of the 12 jurors were white and one juror referred to your son as the n-word and suggested that he be taken out behind the courthouse and shot. i want to ask you, jimmy, because this is your best friend, he's maintained his innocence, he says and his family corroborated he was at home having dinner at the time that this horrific murder too

hi scott, a so yeah, as you mentioned, 41 year old julius jones. he was scheduled to die today by lethal injection just this afternoon. but like you said, our support execution, oklahoma governor kevin still commuted that sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. now jones was convicted in 1099 for the shooting death of paul how these always maintained his innocence. and in fact, the attorneys that fought for him as well as his family, said that there was just a lot that was wrong with the evidence that was presented to jurors. families or his family activist celebrities. they've all fought for his freedom questions over the case and even says that he wasn't even there that night that he was home with his family. and of course prosecutor say that's just nothing but lies. but basically questions over that did lead the oklahoma pardon and parole board to recommend that his death sentence be commuted to life in prison with possibly for all without possibly i should say. and finally, kind of basically acted on their recommendation.

pressure is mounting to grant clemency to oklahoma death row inmate julius jones. murder in 1999. the state's parole board recommended his release from prison, and now the decision falls on the governor. jones's execution is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. central time. >>> president biden is calling on the ftc to investigate whether illegal conduct could be causing a spike in gas prices. the average cost of gasoline is up nearly 50% from a year ago to $3.41. the ftc says they're looking into it. >>> and this week marks a new era in cleveland baseball as the indians will officially change their name to the guardians. the team's website and social media will transition to the new name on friday. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> good evening and thank you for joining us. we want to begin with testimony today from the man who shot and killed ahmaud arbery. travis mcmichael is accused of murder along with his father and a neighbor who chased arbe