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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.
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 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.
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.
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New federal lawsuit pins blame for inmate’s death on Missouri prison officials
Missouri corrections officers drenched an inmate with pepper spray and ignored his pleas for help for four hours, responding ...
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Is Warped Tour coming back? If so, these Missouri bands should be there
Whether or not the return happens, the conversation conjured thoughts of which Missouri bands might fit a reconstructed ...
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Missouri searches for its next tree to decorate the Governor’s Mansion for Christmas
The holidays are almost here and that means one state agency is on the lookout for its next Christmas tree to decorate the ...
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Are ballot selfies legal in Missouri and Illinois?
While no federal law exists to prohibit Americans from sharing ballot selfies, it can't be done just anywhere. Many states ...
Mysterious bird flu case in Missouri was similar to strain circulating in cattle, CDC says
A patient in Missouri who was hospitalized after an infection with bird flu had the H5N1 strain of the virus, the US Centers ...
Missouri Secretary of State’s office staff were ‘on alert’ ahead of suspicious package
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The FBI and the U.S. Postal Service are still investigating a string of suspicious envelopes ...
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Missouri’s port system brings in $15 billion in labor income annually
Port authorities have been sprouting up along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers as communities attempt to make the most out ...
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Missouri lawmakers call for audit of Hazelwood mail sorting center
HAZELWOOD, Mo. — Lawmakers from Illinois and Missouri are demanding action by the U.S. Postal Service following concerns ...
ESPN’s Peter Burns recalls harrowing story of how a Missouri football fan saved his life
SEC Network host Peter Burns said a Missouri football fan saved his life over the weekend after he began choking on food ...