Kim Kardashian urges California governor to help death row inmate
California death row inmate Kevin Cooper is grateful to Kim Kardashian West
for tweeting directly to the governor of California about Cooper’s seemingly unfair plight.
“Governor Brown, please add Kevin Cooper to your legacy of smart, fair and thoughtful
criminal justice reforms,” Kim posted, sharing a link to a New York Times op-ed about Cooper’s case.
Cooper, who was convicted of murdering four people in the ’80,has long claimed he is
innocent and that he may have been framed for the killings.
The Times found enough evidence in his case to support that and has concluded new
DNA testing could easily prove his innocence. Cooper’s attorney,
Norman Hile tells TMZ that while he and Cooper are grateful Kim put the case before
her 60 million Twitter followers, they still need Gov. Brown’s attention in order to
save Cooper’s life. They’re hoping her followers will reach out to Brown and request the testing that would settle the matter once and for all. TMZ also points out that Kim tweeted about the case the same week her husband, Kanye West, is slated to meet with Donald Trump at the White House to discuss prison reform, among other matters. Unfortunately, Cooper’s case is relegated to state rather than federal authorities. Over the summer, the president commuted the sentence of Alice Johnson, who was looking at to life behind bars for a first-time drug offense, after discussing her situation with Kim.
