#marcellus williams

[iguessweallcrazyithinktho]

Remember Khaliifah Marcellus Williams! A black Muslim man falsely accused. Remember that he's innocent. Remember that the governor of Missouri, mike Parson who had the opportunity to save this man's life, decided not to. Remember all but three supreme court justices decided his life wasn't worth saving either. Remember his face. Remember his Last words. And remember how fucked up this country is

Rest in peace Marcellus

[padawan-historian]

As we fight imperialism abroad, remember the people who are suffering under apartheid at home. Help Marcellus Williams by signing the petition to stay his execution! Read to learn more about Mr. Williams situation.

Stop the Sept. 24 Execution of Marcellus Williams, an Innocent Man - Innocence Project

DNA evidence not available at the time of trial proves his innocence but has not been considered in court. Act today.

[politicalblade]

One year ago today, Marcellus Williams was executed for a crime he did not commit. The courts refused to allow for DNA testing to prove his innocence.

This man was killed because he was Black. There is no other reason he was wrongfully convicted.

Remember his name.

[stardustanddaffodils]

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.

Missouri carries out execution of Marcellus Williams

The State of Missouri carried out the execution of Marcellus Williams on Tuesday.

Before Williams was executed, his attorney, Tricia Rojo Bushnell, issued the below statement: “Tonight, Missouri will execute an innocent man, Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams. The victim’s family opposes his execution. Jurors, who originally sentenced him to death, now oppose his execution. The prosecutor’s office that convicted and sentenced him to death has now admitted they were wrong and zealously fought to undo the conviction and save Mr. Williams’ life. More than one million concerned citizens and faith leaders implored Governor Parson to commute Marcellus’s death sentence. Missouri will kill him anyway. “That is not justice. And we must all question any system that would allow this to occur. The execution of an innocent person is the most extreme manifestation of Missouri’s obsession with ‘finality’ over truth, justice, and humanity, at any cost."

Edit: he was a poet.

[vierrel41n]

I don’t even know what words are appropriate in this situation. Something about this situation just doesn’t feel real. We live in an evil world. I sometimes don’t like to believe such things could happen again. But it happens live right in front of us. I’m so sorry for his family and the victim’s family. Neither will get their justice.

Two people were murdered in this case. And neither will get justice because of the unjust and corrupt “justice system”. Racism is so ingrained in our society and yet many will turn a blind eye and deny it still exists. Even in the face of murder.

Governor Mike Parson is a murderer. Shame on him and shame on the Supreme Court for having the chance to save him.

God rest his soul.

[astraluminaaa]

Marcellus Williams was murdered by the state of Missouri tonight.

This was unspeakably evil.

We must abolish the death penalty. It’s inhumane, inherently racist, and fatally flawed.

May Marcellus Williams find the peace he was denied in life.

[rememberthelaughter2016]

hey btw if you are also distraught by the unjust execution of marcellus williams that is scheduled to go ahead today and don't know what you can do to help, there are a number of websites that you can use to send free faxes to the governor of missouri's office. no proof of residence in missouri or the us is required. it only takes a minute and could really make a difference showing that the public strongly opposes this execution going ahead.

faxzero.com and gotfreefax.com will both allow you to send a number of free faxes (5 and 2 respectively)

you can also use multiple emails to double or triple the amount of faxes you can send before reaching the limit.

the governor of missouri's fax number is [phone]

ill put the text ive been sending under the cut below, or you can write your own or tweak this one. if your device allows it, you can save all the information you need to your clipboard and just paste it from these to speed up the process considerably.

please please do what you can. this man is innocent and this execution cannot be allowed to go ahead unchallenged. we only have hours left to act

Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 24 for a crime DNA proves he did not commit. The St. Louis County prosecuting attorney reviewed these DNA results and filed a motion to vacate Mr. Williams’ conviction because he believed the DNA results proved by clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Williams did not commit this crime. Although the circuit court has not yet scheduled a hearing to address this motion — and no court has ever considered the new exculpatory evidence — the Missouri Supreme Court set an execution date for Mr. Williams. I implore you to stop this unjust execution before it is too late. Executing an innocent man is a great injustice and a stain on the state of Missouri that can never be undone.

[thelambliesdown1974]

Last week, St. Louis County Circuit Judge Bruce Hilton declined to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Marcellus, an innocent man on death row in Missouri. This means Marcelllus’ execution will go forward as planned on Sept. 24.

The state of Missouri has admitted major constitutional errors including removing potential jurors based on race, and mishandling the DNA evidence that could have proved Marcellus' innocence.

There’s still time for the courts or Gov. Parson to stop Missouri from making this irreversible mistake. We must do everything in our power to stop this wrongful execution. And you can help. Here’s how.

Keep calling Gov. Parson at 417-373-3400 and urge him to stop Marcellus’ execution.

Please help us prevent Missouri from making the irreversible mistake of killing an innocent person. Your voice could make a crucial difference in the fight for justice.

Text and photo courtesy of the Innocence Project