Richard Moore was executed by lethal injection in South Carolina, despite significant appeals for clemency from former jurors, a judge, and other advocates who argued that his sentence should be commuted to life in prison. Governor Henry McMaster denied these requests, and the US Supreme Court declined to intervene, allowing the execution to proceed. Moore, a Black man convicted by an all-white jury, faced significant public outcry regarding the racial biases of his trial and the appropriateness of his death sentence. His execution has sparked renewed protests and calls to end capital punishment in the state.