NAACP, Black Death Row
World Socialist Web Site · 3d
Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams faces execution September 24 for a crime he did not commit
Williams' case demonstrates how the death penalty in America is meted out in the most arbitrary manner—to those denied adequate legal counsel, those facing racial discrimination at trial, those railroaded to death on “technicalities,
Yahoo · 1d
Missouri inmate with innocence claim appeals to Supreme Court ahead of September 24 execution
A Missouri death row inmate has launched a flurry of appeals ahead of his scheduled September 24 execution date, maintaining his innocence in the 1998 murder of St. Louis newspaper reporter Felicia Gayle. Marcellus Williams, 55, has several avenues remaining that could halt the impending execution.
Opinion
YAHOO!News · 1d
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.
Newsweek · 1d
Five Death Row Inmates Live Out Final Hours as Executions Loom Around US
Five death row inmates in the U.S. are expected to be executed in the coming days, potentially bringing the total for the year to 18. The upcoming executions are scheduled for Friday, Tuesday and Thursday in South Carolina, Texas, Missouri, Alabama and Oklahoma.
KOMU · 2d
Event calling for the exoneration of death row inmate held at MU School of Law
An event was held Wednesday at the University of Missouri School of Law focusing on Marcellus Williams, a death row inmate set to be executed next week. It featured speakers who are personally affected by the case and those interested in law.
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