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.
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 conviction was contested by prosecutors has heaped renewed scrutiny on the court’s approach to the death penalty.
Family of Marcellus Williams says it's received death threats since his execution
The family of Marcellus Williams has reported receiving death threats since the state of Missouri executed him on Tuesday. A representative of his son said the threats were made via phone calls, emails and anonymous social media messages.
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.
Opinion
Opinion - Marcellus Williams’s execution was a tragedy — hopefully the last of its kind
That Williams was executed is an American tragedy, but he is not alone. The American death penalty system has shown itself to be riddled with errors. Miscarriages of justice of the kind that occurred in the Williams case are legion, though the precise number is not known.
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 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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Little Rock Freedom Fund holds remembrance ceremony for Marcellus Williams
A remembrance ceremony was held in honor of Marcellus Williams by the Little Rock Freedom Fund Sunday at the Arkansas State ...
How Marcellus Williams’ execution unveils the double standard in America’s justice system
The state of Missouri executed Marcellus Williams after the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop the execution. The Weekend co-hosts weigh in on this decision that occurred ...