A number of musical artists have publicly signed a Change.org petition asking for Texas prisoner Rodney Reed’s execution to be stopped, and shared it on social media. Signees include Rihanna, Pusha T, Beyoncé, Questlove, Meek Mill, and T.I., Pitchfork reports. Reed was convicted in 1998 by an all-white jury for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites. In the face of his execution, now scheduled for November 20th, new evidence has reportedly emerged that could shed light on his innocence. Beyoncé wrote to Texas Governor Greg Abbott on her website, “Please take a hard look at the substantial evidence in the Rodney Reed case that points to his innocence. Be honest. Be fair. Give him back his life.” Other artists' tweets about the petition can be seen below.
There is an innocent man on death row with mere days before his execution. Please take time out to sign this petition to tell @GovAbbott #FreeRodneyReed https://t.co/u9jfiSFwQh
— Questlove from @SongsThatShook Oct 13th @AMC_tv (@questlove) November 4, 2019
I just signed this petition to tell @GovAbbott to stop the execution of Rodney Reed. You should too!!!#FreeRodneyReedhttps://t.co/HGwLatcE7S
— T.I. (@Tip) November 4, 2019
16 days left and he will be executed for a crime he didn’t commit .. get more info here! #freerodneyreed https://t.co/Njm7QsTNtx pic.twitter.com/ifSGk6ssqg
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) November 4, 2019
One Click!!! SIGN this petition if you don’t believe the Government should kill an innocent man!!! @GovAbbott https://t.co/L3xrvn7MJO
— Rihanna (@rihanna) November 4, 2019
Sign the petition to #FreeRodneyReed !! @GovAbbott stop the execution of an innocent man!!! https://t.co/rPaYp6Nods
— King Push (@PUSHA_T) November 5, 2019