Sonny’s team will be delivering signatures to Gov. Kay Ivey today. Sign the petition at CharlesSonnyBurton.com!

March 9 | 5PM CT: What's Happening Right Now in Sonny's Case?The Life for Sonny Burton (@Life4SonnyB) team is going live on Instagram with Death Penalty Action (DPA) and So.Informed. Get the newest updates, hear directly from those working on Sonny's case, and learn the most important ways you can help right now. Tap here to join live.

March 9 | 7 PM CT: National Prayer Call for Charles "Sonny" Burton Hosted by the Faith Leaders of Color Coalition (FLOCC) and the Julius Jones Institute (JJI), faith leaders, advocates, and family members will gather tomorrow during the sacred month of Ramadan for a time of prayer, calling for mercy, justice, and protection for Charles “Sonny” Burton. The gathering will unite voices of faith and community while urging supporters everywhere to take action to save Sonny's life.  Register here.

life4sonnyb: Today we marched to deliver over 60,000 signatures of Sonny's clemency petition to the Governors mansion. We made sure everyone around the world came with one voice: SAVE SONNY!

Send a personal note to your representative(s).

If you live in Alabama, we need you! Contact your representatives and ask them to urge the Governor to do the right thing and grant Charles Burton clemency. You can find each of your representative’s contact information here.

Here’s a sample email for you to copy & paste, or to help you get started.

Subject: Urge Governor Ivey to Grant Charles “Sonny” Burton Clemency Dear Representative [Last Name], I’m writing as a concerned Alabama resident who believes in justice, mercy, and the constitutional principles we share. Charles “Sonny” Burton faces execution for a killing he did not commit. Mr. Burton did not shoot Douglas Battle, order the shooting, nor evenwitness it. The decision to take Mr. Battle’s life was made independently by the triggerman, Derrick DeBruce. Yet the State agreed to have Mr. DeBruce’s death sentence later reduced to life without parole, allowing him to live out his final days in prison. Mr. Burton, who neither pulled the trigger nor intended for anyone to be killed, remains under a sentence of death. That disparity should give us pause. The death penalty was never intended for individuals who lacked intent to kill and did not commit the act itself. Executing Mr. Burton under these circumstances raises serious questions about proportionality, fairness, and the consistent application of justice protected by the Eighth Amendment. This is not about minimizing the pain of a terrible crime, but about ensuring punishment is just, measured, and aligned with both the facts and our shared values. I respectfully urge you to ask Governor Ivey to closely review Mr. Burton’s case and consider granting clemency by commuting his sentence to life without parole. This moment calls for moral clarity and principled leadership. Thank you for your time and service to our state. Sincerely, [Your Name] [City, ZIP]

Contact Governor Kay Ivey via Email

The Governor has the sole power to commute Sonny’s sentence to Life Without Parole.

Online Contact Form: contact.governor.alabama.gov

Select "Executions" or "Pardons & Paroles"

Subject: Urgent: Clemency Request for Charles "Sonny" Burton Dear Governor Ivey, I am writing to respectfully urge you to grant clemency to Charles "Sonny" Burton and commute his death sentence to Life Without Parole. Sonny has spent 33 years on death row despite the fact that he was not the shooter in the 1991 incident. The actual shooter, Derrick DeBruce, was resentenced to Life years ago. The State itself has acknowledged that the disparity between their sentences is arguably unjust. Today, Sonny’s health is severely compromised. He is a wheelchair user and a fall risk who lives in daily pain. Granting him clemency is not a request for his release, but a request for fairness and mercy. Please bring this long-standing injustice to an end. Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Address/City]

Make a Phone Call in Support of Mr. Burton.

Make a call to the Governor or to your representatives and let them know you want them to take action on behalf of Mr. Burton.

Here’s a script to help you get started.