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If courts fail to intervene, Missouri governor must halt the execution of Marcellus Williams
Missouri plans to execute Marcellus Williams on Sept. 24. If that occurs, he’d be the 100th person executed in our state since 1989, a shameful milestone, and another instance of executing a possibly innocent person.
Missouri inmate faces execution for crime he did not commit
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has a history of pushing for the execution of those found innocent. #antiracism #deathpenaltiy #missouri
A Missouri death row inmate set to be executed in less than a week asks the US Supreme Court to halt his execution
A death row inmate in Missouri who has long claimed his innocence and is scheduled to be executed in less than one week asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday for a stay of execution, arguing his due process rights were denied during the yearslong legal battle to save his life.
NAACP President Urges Missouri Governor to Halt Execution Planned for Next Week
The president of the NAACP is urging Missouri's governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams scheduled for Tuesday, writing that executing a Black man who says he was wrongfully convicted would amount to a “horrible miscarriage of justice.
Missouri inmate with innocence claim appeals to Supreme Court ahead of September 24 execution
Missouri inmate with innocence claim appeals to Supreme Court ahead of September 24 execution - Marcellus Williams, 55, avoided execution at last minute in 2017
NAACP Calls For Missouri Gov. To Stop Execution Of Black Death Row Inmate
The NAACP is urging Missouri Governor Mike Parson to stop the scheduled execution of Marcellus Williams on Tuesday (September 24), Essence reports. Williams, now 55, was convicted in 1998 of killing former newspaper reporter Felicia Gayle.
NAACP Urges Missouri Governor To Stop Execution Of Black Death Row Inmate Planned For Next Week
Taking the life of Marcellus Williams would be an unequivocal statement that when a white woman is killed, a Black man must die. And any Black man will do,” read a part of the organization's letter.
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Low-magnitude earthquake reported in Old Monroe, Missouri
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Dry start to fall across much of Missouri
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis
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Missouri, Kansas representatives demand action from U.S. Postal Service on slow mail delivery
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