Was an innocent man just executed in Missouri?
Prosecutors and the victim’s family urged that he be spared based on DNA evidence showing that Williams was in fact innocent.
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Mayor Jones asks Gov. Parson to ‘do the right thing’ for Marcellus Williams
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is asking Missouri Governor Mike Parson to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams.
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Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family's calls to spare his life
Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he hoped the execution brings finality to a case that “languished for decades ...
Missouri set to execute 'loving father' whose DNA wasn't on murder weapon, attorneys say
Marcellus Williams, 55, is set to die Sept. 24 after being convicted of killing former newspaper reporter Lisha Gayle in her ...
Missouri governor orders flags at half-staff in honor of Kansas City firefighter
Missouri Gov. Parson is ordering U.S., state flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Kansas City Fire Department firefighter ...
Missouri Supreme Court, governor refuse to halt execution of man convicted in 1998 killing of social worker
Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson, a former sheriff who has never granted clemency in a death penalty case, rejected ...
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Attorney for Missouri man seeking to halt execution cites exclusion of potential Black juror
An attorney for a Missouri man facing execution is arguing to halt the lethal injection because the trial prosecutor prevented a Black man who looked similar to the defendant from serving on the jury ...