NAACP Urgently Calls on Missouri Governor to Halt Execution of Marcellus Williams
The NAACP has issued an emergency call to Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson to stop the execution of Marcellus Williams (above), a Black man on death row who has consistently maintained his innocence. (Courtesy photo)
NNPA Senior National Newswire Correspondent
September 19, 2024— The NAACP has issued an emergency call to Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson to stop the execution of Marcellus Williams, a Black man on death row who has consistently maintained his innocence.
In an open letter, NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Missouri State Conference President Nimrod Chapel Jr. warned that executing Williams …
