NAACP, Missouri governor and Black Death Row
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 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.
Last-ditch efforts seek to halt looming execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a ruling upholding Marcellus Williams' conviction and sentence.
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 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,
Marcellus Williams' Missouri execution to go forward despite prosecutor's concerns
A St. Louis County DA had moved to overturn Marcellus Williams’ conviction. Just two week ahead of his Sept. 26 execution, a judge ruled it will stand.
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.
Court appeals, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocence
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judge’s ruling upholding the ...
Missouri Judge Rejects Innocence Claim by Man on Death Row
A Missouri judge on Thursday upheld the conviction of Marcellus Williams, a death row inmate, rejecting a local prosecutor’s ...
Prosecutor’s push to vacate conviction of death row inmate Marcellus Williams denied in Missouri
A Missouri judge on Thursday rejected an effort by the St. Louis prosecutor to vacate the conviction of Marcellus Williams, a death row inmate who claims he’s innocent of the murder for which he’s ...
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Court appeal, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocence
Missouri Death Row Inquiry FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows ...
New federal lawsuit pins blame for inmate’s death on Missouri prison officials
Missouri corrections officers drenched an inmate with pepper spray and ignored his pleas for help for four hours, responding ...