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Dear Friends,

A few things are happening in Ohio and around the US. 

The advocacy of clemency for Arthur Tyler continues.  On March 17th, new information was released that showed serious procedural errors that led to his conviction.  We are asking everyone to write to Gov. Kasich and ask for clemency. 

Thanks for all you do!

Sr. Kathleen Ryan, Diane Zbasnik, Pat O'Bryan, Kelly Davis, Rachel Schmidt and Ann Coplan

Arthur Tyler will be executed on May 28th, 2014 unless the Governor intervenes.  The co-defendant in the case, Leroy Head, confessed no less than eleven times that he killed the victim, Sander Leach.  Today Leroy Head is a free man while Mr. Tyler awaits the death penalty.

There is new information that has been released.

Arthur's website was updated on March 17, 2014 to include the egregious procedural errors that were made in this case. They include (but are not limited to):

• During Mr. Tyler's post-conviction appeal, a sworn affidavit by Mr. Head that once again confirmed he was the murderer was inexplicably lost by the court during the proceedings.
• During federal habeas proceedings, the court allowed Mr. Head to be deposed under oath thus providing an opportunity for Mr. Head to correct his trial testimony and tell the truth. But the prosecutor refused to grant immunity to Mr. Head and accordingly, Mr. Head asserted his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and said nothing.

 The clemency phase is Mr. Tyler's last chance to receive a fair sentence.  In a case so riddled with doubt and inconsistencies, the Governor would be more than justified to ensure the integrity of our criminal justice system by commuting Mr. Tyler's sentence.

Write Governor Kasich today and urge him to grant clemency for Arthur Tyler.   

There is still time to push for conservation & rural development funding

Each year in Congress, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees determine the amount of money for federal programs. Over the past several years, Congress cut hundreds of millions of dollars from discretionary conservation, rural development, and beginning farmer program funding. 

There is still time to urge the Senate committee to reaffirm its commitment to farmers, rural communities, and the environment by maintaining funding for critical programs.

You can help: make a call today! Click here to learn more about the issues at stake and how to contact your Senators.

(If they are not on the Appropriations Committee, you can still ask them to contact their colleagues on the committee and express support for conservation funding.)