Missouri executes Marcellus Williams
I'm a Black Man in Missouri—Marcellus Williams' Execution Reveals a Hidden Truth
The unfortunate case of Marcellus Williams—a Black man convicted of the murder of reporter Lisha Gayle and sentenced to death is a story many of us know. We are all familiar with the U.S. over-policing Black neighborhoods and arresting Black men at rates higher than any group.
Marcellus Williams executed despite contaminated DNA evidence
Marcellus Williams was executed by Missouri on Tuesday evening for the 1998 murder of journalist despite objections from his attorneys and a state prosecutor.
Family of Marcellus Williams says it's received death threats since Missouri executed him
The family of Marcellus Williams has reported receiving death threats since the state of Missouri executed him last week. A representative of his son said the threats were made via phone calls, emails and anonymous social media messages.
A Missourians Take on Marcellus Williams
Marcellus Williams, a St. Louis based-poet also known under the pseudonym Khaliifah ibn Rayford Daniels ‘Abdul-Qudduus, ponders these seeming prices of freedom in his poem “ I! CAN’T! BREATHE! ” — one of many works detailing his thoughts on the struggles of being a modern Black American
Marcellus Williams executed in Missouri amid strong innocence claims: 'It is murder'
The execution came despite one of the prosecutors in the case saying that Williams' life should be spared because DNA did not connect him to the case.
Marcellus Williams was executed in Missouri. Read his final words, and his poetry
Williams maintained that he was innocent in the 1998 killing of Felicia Gayle. No forensic evidence linked him to the murder, but two witnesses testified that he had confessed to them.
Marcellus Williams executed by lethal injection in Missouri after SCOTUS denied appeals
Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams was executed by lethal injection Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle.
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite questions over evidence, after Supreme Court denies final bid for delay
Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.
After Marcellus Williams is executed in Missouri, a nation reacts
Marcellus Williams was executed in Missouri on Tuesday. Around the nation and world, his death was met with condemnation.
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors and the victim’s family asking that he be spared
Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction was questioned by a prosecutor, died by lethal injection Tuesday evening in Missouri after the US Supreme Court denied a stay.
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite pleas from prosecutor and victim’s family
A Missouri man was executed on Tuesday, according to the state's Department of Corrections, even though the prosecutor's office that secured his murder conviction 21 years ago expressed doubts about the integrity of the case and the victim's family said he should be spared.
Abcarian: What kind of country would kill Marcellus Williams despite questions about his conviction?
The Supreme Court should have stayed Missouri's execution of the convict last week. A top prosecutor and the victim's family ...
Marcellus Williams execution brings fresh scrutiny to Supreme Court’s death penalty approach
The Supreme Court’s divided decision this week allowing Missouri to execute a man for a 1998 murder even though his ...
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Guest Opinion: Who would kill Marcellus Williams despite questions about his conviction?
The execution of Marcellus Williams, who was put to death by the state of Missouri last week over the protests of a prosecutor and the family of the woman he ...
What to Know About the Execution of Death Row Inmate Marcellus Williams Amid Public Outcry
In the aftermath of Williams’ execution there has been an outcry from the public due to the doubts over his conviction, ...
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ objections
Felicia “Licia” Gayle was found stabbed to death in her suburban St. Louis home in 1998. Marcellus Williams says he didn’t ...
Experts: Marcellus Williams execution shows "how much politics factors into capital punishment"
Missouri executed Williams despite questions about his conviction and protests from prosecutors and victim's family ...
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SJP hosts vigil for Palestine, Lebanon, and Marcellus Williams
On Monday, Sept. 30, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) hosted a vigil to honor Palestine, Lebanon, and Marcellus ...
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‘It’s the same history repeating itself’: Wisconsin Black Student Union holds vigil in memory of Marcellus Williams
The Wisconsin Black Student Union hosted a candlelight vigil on Friday to commemorate Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, who was ...