Missouri executes Marcellus Williams
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.
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.
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' Final Words Before Missouri Execution
Williams was executed despite pleas for clemency from prosecutors and family members of murder victim Felicia Gayle.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 ...
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 ...
The Death Of Marcellus Williams Proves Justice In America Is A Myth
Despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence, Williams was executed, showcasing the deep flaws and racial bias embedded ...
“I Saw a Mirror”: Marcellus Williams’s Execution Enrages Palestine Solidarity Protesters
Activists are drawing parallels between Missouri’s state-sanctioned killing of Marcellus Williams and U.S. backing for Israel ...