Marcellus Williams Is Executed, Social Media Outraged
Khaliifah Ibn Rayford Daniels aka Marcellus Williams Executed By Missouri, Social Media Outraged
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September 26, 2024
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https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Thousands rallied to petition for Williams not to be executed, resulting in bundles of petitions being delivered to Governor Parson’s office in addition to calls and faxes. Gayle’s own family issued a statement calling for the state not to execute Khaliifah, which was cited in his clemency petition. “The family defines closure as Marcellus being allowed to live,” the petition stated. “Marcellus’ execution is not necessary.” The aftermath left many angry and dismayed, particularly online where many expressed their thoughts. Some also noted how Mark and Patricia McCloskey, two white lawyers who menaced Black Lives Matter protestors with guns outside their home in 2020, were pardoned by Parson with no delays. window.addEventListener(‘interaction’, function () { setTimeout(function () { var s = document.createElement(‘script’), el = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[ 0 ]; s.async = true; s.src = ‘https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js’; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); }, 1000) });The execution of Marcellus Williams is a horrible injustice. This didn’t have to happen. Just a couple weeks ago, prosecutors—with the support of the victim’s family—had reached a plea agreement with Marcellus that took death off the table.
— Sister Helen Prejean (@helenprejean) September 24, 2024
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