Missouri executes Marcellus Williams
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 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.
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 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.
Marcellus Williams' Final Words Before Missouri Execution
Williams was executed despite pleas for clemency from prosecutors and family members of murder victim Felicia 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.
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Marcellus Williams execution draws fresh backlash to death penalty
Some progressives re-upped calls to abolish the death penalty, while conservatives lauded the execution for providing closure ...
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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 ...