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Lexington Human Relations Commission allows members to call governor in support of clemency for Charles McNair
Summary
At its Nov. 4 meeting the Lexington Human Relations Commission debated a community request to support clemency for Charles McNair (transcript spellings varied). Commissioners authorized individual members to call the governor’s office weekly; staff will check with Mayor Hayes about a possible written letter or resolution.
The Lexington Human Relations Commission on Nov. 4 discussed a request from community advocates to support clemency for Charles McNair (the transcript spells the name variously as “McNear” and “McNair”). Staff recapped that resident advocate Cheryl Lide had asked the commission to participate in “McNair Mondays,” a weekly effort to call the governor’s office asking for clemency until Christmas if McNair had not been released.
Commissioners expressed sympathy for the inmate and his family while noting the commission’s limited formal role in criminal cases. Several members debated whether repeated phone calls or a formal written statement…
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