Marcellus Williams: CAIR Condemns SCOTUS, Missouri Governor, State Courts For Permitting Execution

Who is Marcellus Williams Marcellus Williams was a 55-year-old man whose murder conviction was called into question by a prosecutor. He was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday evening in Missouri after the US Supreme Court denied a stay. Williams was convicted in 2001 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a former newspaper reporter found stabbed in her home. His attorneys raised concerns about potential bias in jury selection and possible contamination of the murder weapon, filing multiple appeals based on what they claimed was new evidence. Despite the victim’s family requesting clemency, the Missouri Supreme Court and governor declined to intervene. The US Supreme Court did not provide an explanation for its decision, though three justices expressed that they would have supported a delay in the execution. Suggested read: Missouri: Call Governor Parson (417-373-3400) To Stop Sept. 24th Execution Of Marcellus Williams An Innocent Black Man Marcellus williams last words Marcellus Williams, a Missouri man, was executed on Tuesday for Felicia Gayle murder in St. Louis. His final statement, “All Praise Be To Allah In Every Situation” By CAIRPhotos: YouTube ScreenshotsThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned the U.S....