Death row inmate Marcellus Williams executed by lethal injection in Missouri
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Marcellus Williams Executed in Missouri After Long Fight for Exoneration
Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of a 1998 murder in suburban St. Louis, maintained he was innocent. But the courts and the governor were not persuaded.2 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ push to overturn conviction
Williams long maintained his innocence and the killing was opposed by victim’s family, jurors and office that tried him. Missouri executed a man on death row on Tuesday, despite objections from ...2 hours ago -
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Texas man executed for killing infant son after waiving right to appeal death sentence
Travis Mullis was put to death Tuesday evening for killing his 3-month-old son more than 16 years ago.3 hours ago -
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Death row inmate Marcellus Williams executed by lethal injection in Missouri
Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams was executed by lethal injection Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle.3 hours ago -
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Marcellus Williams executed in Missouri after prosecutor tried to stop it
A Missouri man convicted of murder was executed Tuesday evening after the the governor and the Supreme Court rejected efforts by his attorneys and the prosecutor's office to halt the execution.3 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Missouri man executed after two decades on death row
Marcellus Williams had long proclaimed he was innocent in the 1998 fatal stabbing of Felicia Gayle in a St Louis, Missouri, suburb.4 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life
Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life4 hours ago -
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Missouri to execute death row inmate after Supreme Court denies last-minute appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal to stop the execution of Marcellus Williams. The 55-year-old was convicted in a 1998 murder. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian details what the court ...5 hours ago -
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Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite questions about evidence
Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.6 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Supreme Court allows Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams
The Supreme Court refused to block Missouri from executing Marcellus Williams on Tuesday amid questions about the jury selection process and key evidence used in convicting him of murder in 2001. ...6 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Marcellus Williams execution set to happen in Missouri
Marcellus William is facing execution in Missouri Tuesday after the state's Supreme Court and the state's governor both rejected pleas to halt the procedure. Williams has asserted his innocence, ...14 hours ago -
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Questions surround death row inmate amid scheduled execution
Missouri plans to execute death row prisoner Marcellus Williams on Tuesday. He was convicted of murdering a newspaper reporter in 1998, which he has always denied. But state's governor has said he ...15 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Man confessing on TV to mother’s murder starts media ethics row in Italy
Mediaset condemned by fellow broadcasters for airing interview with suspect it came across by chance. The broadcast of a TV interview in which a man confessed to a news reporter that he had ...15 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Netanyahu’s lethal bombs will turn Lebanon into another Gaza. He must be brought down now | Simon Tisdall
The truth is plainer than ever: the Israeli leader needs forever wars to keep himself in power. Innocent lives just don’t matter. Benjamin Netanyahu must be stopped. The horror unfolding in Lebanon ...17 hours ago -
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Marcellus Williams' execution set to proceed, Missouri Supreme Court rules
Lawyers for Marcellus Williams, who maintains his innocence, argued Monday the execution should be halted over the exclusion of a potential Black juror.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo's main prison to ease overcrowding
Congo's minister of justice says nearly 1,700 ill inmates have been released from the country's largest prison as part of an effort to thin out Congo's overcrowded prisonsYesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Defense Lawyers Scramble to Halt Marcellus Williams’s Execution in Missouri
A hearing on Monday in the state’s Supreme Court could determine whether Marcellus Williams is executed on Tuesday for a 1998 murder conviction.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Sports
Are the Bears Failing No. 1 Pick Caleb Williams?
The more you watch Chicago flounder on offense, the more you wonder if Williams’ development is in good hands, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Yesterday - NFL -
The Guardian - World
F1 drivers united before FIA talks on Max Verstappen swearing row
Swearword furore overshadowed Singapore Grand Prix Alex Wurz: ‘Drivers should express themselves’ Formula One drivers are united ahead of talks with the FIA over the Max Verstappen swearing ...Yesterday -
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Airline bans couple who started row over reclining seat
A Chinese woman said she was harassed by the couple seated behind her on a flight after reclining her seat.Yesterday - Travel -
ESPN - Sports
Rams' Kyren Williams flips into end zone for touchdown
The Rams running back flipped over defender for a TD and ran another one in later in the game.2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
Congo Releases More Than 700 Inmates After a Deadly Stampede
At least 129 people died when inmates tried to escape from Makala Prison, where conditions are abysmal and overcrowding is a major problem.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein
A brilliant college student is killed by a former classmate. Inside the trial of the secret neo-Nazi prosecutors say murdered Blaze because he was gay and Jewish. "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy ...2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Labour insiders frustrated at Starmer's 'breathtaking' wardrobe row
Sir Keir Starmer's top team have learnt the hard way that in politics, perception matters.3 days ago -
ABC News - World
Congo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
Authorities in Congo say 600 prisoners in the country's main prison have been freed as part of a process aimed at decongesting overcrowded prisons3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Dutch row over which victims of Nazis get ‘stumbling stone’ plaques
Commemorations of 45 people ‘experimentally’ gassed reveal dark moments in the Netherlands’ history. They call them stumbling stones – little brass plaques in the pavement marking addresses where ...3 days ago - Netherlands -
BBC News - Top stories
South Carolina executes first inmate in 13 years
Freddie Owens, convicted of murdering shop worker Irene Graves in 1997, dies by lethal injection.4 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
South Carolina restarts executions after 13 years
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal ...4 days ago -
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South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.4 days ago -
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Financial Times - Business
Trafigura set to name Richard Holtum as chief executive
Trading house to announce as early as next week that head of gas, power and renewables will succeed Jeremy Weir4 days ago