Missouri inmate with innocence claim appeals to Supreme Court ahead of September 24 execution
Missouri inmate with innocence claim appeals to Supreme Court ahead of September 24 execution - Marcellus Williams, 55, avoided execution at last minute in 2017
NAACP Urgently Calls on Missouri Governor to Halt Execution of Marcellus Williams
NAACP calls on Missouri's Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams, a Black man on death row, citing racial bias and lack of evidence.
Marcellus Williams asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt his scheduled Tuesday execution
Williams was still set to die by lethal injection next week for the 1998 murder of former Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia “Lisha” Gayle in 1998.
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.
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.
Congresswoman Bush Urges Missouri Governor Parson To Halt Marcellus Williams Execution
Congresswoman (MO-01) sent a letter to Missouri Governor Mike Parson urging him to grant clemency and halt the execution of Marcellus Williams, scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, 2024, despite strong evidence of his innocence.
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 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.
'Hemp sales are back on' as Missouri regulators pull back on governor's THC product ban
The state's health department says it will focus enforcement on intoxicating hemp edibles or drinks that look like candy or ...
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Lame-duck Missouri governor still raising campaign cash with the help of lobbyist
For the last two years, Uniting Missouri has mostly existed to bankroll Parson's trips to the Super Bowl. But in the weeks ...
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Marcellus Williams appeals death sentence to U.S. Supreme Court
A Missouri inmate has appealed his death sentence case to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Marcellus Williams is asking the nation’s ...
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Governor Parson and Attorney General Bailey form task force against cannabis candy sales
Governor Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Tuesday a new joint task force between the Attorney General ...
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Parson announces task force to crack down on unregulated edibles
Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Tuesday a new task force to combat the sale of unregulated ...
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Gov. Mike Parson appoints 2 Columbia men to state-level boards
Gov. Mike Parson made these recent appointments to advisory boards on emergency medical services and other medical services.
Kelli Jones with Gov. Parson's office takes leadership job at MO education department
Kelli Jones, who has two decades of education experience, started working for Mike Parson in 2018, when he was Missouri's ...
Republican candidates lead Missouri races on November ballot: Poll
New Missouri polling data shows former President Donald Trump, incumbent Senator Josh Hawley, and Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe—all ...