PRESS COVERAGE RELATED TO THE COMMUTATION OF WILLIAM ALLEN’S LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCE

RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR BAKER’S ANNOUNCEMENT - January 12, 2022

Families react to possible commuted sentences for 2 convicted murderers- WCVB 5, 1/12/22

Baker commutes first-degree murder sentences of 2 men who spent decades in prison- 7 News Boston, 1/12/22

Gov. Baker approves commutation requests of two convicted murderers- 10 WJAR, 1/12/22

Charlie Baker commutes convictions of two first-degree murderers - Boston Herald, 1/12/22

Baker approves commutation request for two convicted of murder- Boston Globe, 1/12/22

Patriots’ Devin McCourty thrilled by Baker’s decision to grant clemency petition for William Allen- Boston Globe, 1/12/22

PRESS COVERAGE OF GOV. BAKER’S ANNOUNCEMENT - January 12, 2022

Gov. Baker announces commutation of Thomas Koonce and William Allen- Boston23 News, 1/12/22

Baker approves commutation requests for two convicted of murder- Boston Globe, 1/12/22

Baker commutes 1st-degree murder sentences of Brockton’s William Allen, Thomas Koonce- The Enterprise, 1/12/22

Massachusetts governor commutes sentences of two convicted murders- The Hill (Washington DC), 1/12/22

Baker Moves to Issue Rare Commutations for 2 Men Convicted of Murder- NECN, 1/12/22

Baker Commutes Sentences of Two Convicted Murderers- Patch.com, 1/12/22

Gov. Baker announces commutations for Thomas Koonce and William Allen- WBUR, 1/12/22

Gov. Charlie Baker to commute sentences of convicted murderers Thomas Koonce, William Allen- WCVB5, 1/12/22

Most Councilors warm to Baker commutation bids- GBH, 1/12/22

Pressley applauds commutations for Thomas Koonce and William Allen- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, 1/12/22

PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT COVERAGE - JANUARY 11, 2022

Time to put Willie Horton to rest: Governor Baker should commute Koonce, Allen sentences- Boston Globe, 1/11/22

Mass. hasn't commuted a prisoner sentence since 2014. That could change this week- WBUR, 1/11/22