Despite Strong Evidence of Innocence, Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams
On Tuesday evening at 6:10 pm local time, Missouri executed Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams—a man that many believed…
Hearing Set for Marcellus William’s Wrongful Conviction, Death Sentence Following Prosecution Motion to Vacate
By Roxy Benson ST. LOUIS, MO – A judge last week in the Circuit Court of St….
St. Louis County Prosecutor Seeks to Prevent Execution of Missouri Death Row Inmate
By Varun Noronha ST. LOUIS, MO – Marcellus Williams, age 55, who has spent more than 23…
Virginia Prosecutor Threatened with Power Stripped for Advocating Reform
Earlier this week the Vanguard reported on efforts by the Missouri Governor, Attorney General and Legislature to…
Missouri Republican Leaders Receive Backlash at Attempt to Oust Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner
By Linh Nguyen and Kelsea Valerio JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In a public statement Tuesday, St. Louis…
Criminalizing Fathers Who Can’t Pay Child Support Makes the Problem Worse
“When you have two people applying for a job who are similarly situated, and one has a felony conviction even if it’s just for child support, we’d be lying if we said that didn’t hurt people’s chances of being successful at getting a job,” said St. Louis DA Wesley Bell
The Ferguson Effect: Why Wesley Bell’s Primary Victory in St. Louis Matters
By Frank Leon Roberts On Tuesday, in what will go down as one of the most stunning…
