Romell Broom clemency hearing scheduled for September 7:  The Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections today scheduled a Sept. 7, clemency hearing for Romell Broom, who has an execution date set for October 18.   ODRC media advisory is here.

• Note: The emergency motion for a preliminary injunction to stay Broom's October 18 execution, which was filed on June 29, is still pending in the US District Court for Southern Ohio.
• More information on Romell Broom is here.