Protestors Celebrate At State Penitentiary, Capitol For Julius Jones After Execution Halted

The mood quickly changed outside of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester as crowds had already begun to gather to protest the execution of Julius Jones. News on 6's Grant Stephens was there when the news came down that the Governor had granted Jones clemency.

Thursday, November 18th 2021, 11:52 am

By: David Prock, Emory Bryan, Grant Stephens


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The mood quickly changed outside of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester as crowds had already begun to gather to protest the execution of Julius Jones. News on 6's Grant Stephens was there when the news came down that the Governor had granted Jones clemency.

Related Story: Governor Kevin Stitt Grants Clemency For Julius Jones


David Prock

David Prock is a digital content producer for Griffin Media and is a regular contributor to both News9.com and NewsOn6.com.

Emory Bryan

Emory Bryan is a general assignment reporter for News On 6. He began his news career covering the school board for his hometown radio station and worked on the newspaper staff in college before making the switch to television. Emory Bryan joined the News On 6 team in 1994.

Grant Stephens

Grant Stephens joined News On 6 in October 2020. He fell in love with news the minute he picked up a camera in his high school broadcast class.

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