In the U.S., individuals can face the death penalty even when their guilt is not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. A ...

Marcellus Khaliifah Williams – father, poet ... On September 24 shortly after 6 p.m. CT, he was executed by lethal injection in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Notably, both the victim’s family and prosecuting ...

The American Civil Liberties Union joins law firms to argue that capital trial juries in Kansas are racially discriminatory.

On Oct. 15, the Afro-American society, Al-Nur Muslim Student Association, Dartmouth Asian American Studies Collective and Spare Rib Magazine held a vigil for Marcellus Williams. Williams was executed ...

The United States is an outlier among developed nations when it comes to the ultimate punishment. One state has executed by ...

October 14, Kamala Harris unveiled a new agenda for Black men. The plan is extensive, but I want to highlight 10 specific steps she would take as president that would empower Black men with the tools ...

Despite the sun starting to set earlier in the evening and the weather growing colder, CSUN’s Black Student Union (BSU) set ...

it seemed like everyone knew the name Marcellus Williams. Williams, a Black man who firmly maintained his innocence, was about to be executed by the state of Missouri for a murder that countless ...

(KFVS) - Missouri voters will see at least two ... s decision against intervening in the controversial execution of Marcellus Williams and for taking sides against the placement of Amendment ...

For one week in September 2024, it seemed like everyone knew the name Marcellus Williams. Williams, a Black man who firmly maintained his innocence, was about to be executed by the state of Missouri ...

Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Last month, the state of Missouri executed 55-year-old Marcellus Williams, who spent two decades in prison, despite ...