Billy Kearse, a 53-year-old Black man, is scheduled to be executed in Florida, USA, on 3 March 2026. He was convicted of and sentenced to death for the fatal shooting of a white police officer in 1991, committed 84 days past his 18th birthday, as he was emerging from a childhood of poverty, abuse and neglect. An expert has concluded that Billy Kearse has intellectual disability, which would render his execution unconstitutional. We call on the Governor to stop this execution and ensure commutation of the death sentence.
