NAACP, Missouri and Marcellus Williams
Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams for 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle
Marcellus Williams was convicted of the murder of Lisha Gayle. He is set to be executed, despite concerns by the victim's family and a prosecutor.
Appeals filed, oral arguments happening a day before Marcellus Williams' scheduled execution
On Monday morning, 24 hours before the execution, oral arguments are happening before the Missouri Supreme Court to argue the appeal by St. Louis County prosecutor. The national NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Congresswoman Cori Bush have urged Governor Parson to halt the execution.
Lawyers arguing Marcellus Williams case at Mo. Supreme Court one day before his execution
Williams is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday evening for the brutal killing of former Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia “Lisha” Gayle Picus in 1998 in her University City home.
Last-ditch efforts seek to halt looming execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a ruling upholding Marcellus Williams' conviction and sentence.
Marcellus Williams appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in series of efforts to stop MO execution
The Supreme Court petition is the latest legal action Marcellus Williams’ team is pursuing to save his life. They also have a clemency application before the governor and a separate federal motion.
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.
Opinion
If courts fail to intervene, Missouri governor must halt the execution of Marcellus Williams
Missouri plans to execute Marcellus Williams on Sept. 24. If that occurs, he’d be the 100th person executed in our state since 1989, a shameful milestone, and another instance of executing a possibly innocent person.
NAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt Marcellus Williams execution 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," wrote NAACP president Derrick Johnson.
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University of Missouri hosts event spotlighting issues in Marcellus Williams' case
COLUMBIA - The University of Missouri Wednesday night hosted a public event at Hulston Hall regarding Marcellus ...
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NAACP calls for clemency for Marcellus Williams
24, was convicted for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a former newspaper reporter ... “Taking the life of Marcellus ...
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Motion to vacate Marcellus Williams murder conviction DENIED, paving the way for execution
A St. Louis County judge has denied a motion to vacate the murder conviction and death sentence of Marcellus Williams.
Despite Prosecutors' 'Concerns' About Conviction, Marcellus Williams Still on Death Row After Judge's Ruling
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell vowed to "continue to work to prevent" the execution of a man he does not believe is ...