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Did Missouri execute an innocent man? Marcellus Williams’s furious supporters decry ‘injustice system’

’How can you execute a man when there is reasonable doubt?’ Obie Alexander, who spent nearly two decades in prison on a wrongful murder conviction, toldThe Independent

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Missouri "lynched" Marcellus Williams

The NAACP said Tuesday night's execution was "murder," not justice

Salon · Sep 25, 2024

Missouri Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In Marcellus Williams Case

Missouri Supreme Court reviews Marcellus Williams' case, sparking legal battles and calls for intervention due to new evidence challenging his conviction.

Michael Tisius' haunting final words and last meal before Missouri death row execution

Michael Tisius had a last meal of two bacon cheeseburgers, curly fries, regular fries and a chocolate milkshake before being executed by lethal injection at the Missouri state prison

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023

Death Row killer to be EXECUTED tonight for shooting two jailers aged 19 despite outcry

Michael Tisius was sentenced to death 23 years ago after attempting to break an inmate he had shared a cell with out of prison in June 2000, shooting and killing two prison officers in the process

Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2023

Missouri jurors sentenced Michael Tisius to die for killing prison guards. So why did they change their mind?

Execution scheduled for Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

Amber McLaughlin: Missouri carries out first execution of openly transgender inmate for 2003 murder

Killing marks one of few executions of women in US since 1970s

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

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Missouri set to carry out first execution of openly trans inmate with killing of Amber McLaughlin

Inmate’s lawyers argued problems with trial process in clemency petition

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

Gov. Parson granted the fewest pardons in 2022 in June

In June, Gov. Michael Parson (R) granted nine pardons. June had the fewest pardons this year. Parson granted the highest number of pardons in February with 29 pardons. In 2022, 97 pardons have been issued in Missouri and four sentences have been commuted.

Ballotpedia · Jul 19, 2022

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