marcellus williams
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Will an Innocent Missouri Black Man Be Executed Today?
Attorneys for Marcellus Williams filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his planned execution.
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Missouri Finally Frees a Man Wrongfully Held in Prison, Even After His Murder Conviction Was Overturned
A Black man spent 34 years and one week in prison for a crime he did not commiit
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Why Did Missouri Halt the Release of A Man With An Overturned Conviction JUST As He Was About To Walk Free?
Missouri’s Supreme Court entered an emergency stay moments before his wife was set to pick him up from prison
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Mo. Governor Stays Execution of Convicted Inmate Amid New DNA Evidence That May Prove His Innocence
Updated: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017; 3:30 p.m. EDT: Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has issued a stay of execution in the case of Marcellus Williams, who was scheduled to to die Tuesday, possibly saving the life of an innocent man, for now. According to CNN, Greitens also appointed a board to further consider Williams’ case. Williams…