The use of the death penalty in the United States is one of the ugliest stains on our broken criminal justice system.
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) September 25, 2024
It is disproportionately imposed against poor people and people of color.
We must abolish it once and for all.
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It’s been an ugly, bloody week for the US. Alabama just executed Alan Miller, which makes five men executed since Sept 20th. We need to abolish the death penalty. Here’s a dozen reasons why. /Thread
— Amanda Knox (@amandaknox) September 27, 2024
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Tonight, Missouri executed an innocent man.
— Innocence Project (@innocence) September 24, 2024
Our hearts are with Marcellus and his loved ones.https://t.co/ebCcFv0vWg pic.twitter.com/aSQxazoK9X
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Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams was executed by the state of Missouri today at 6:10pmCT.
— Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) September 25, 2024
This is an absolute tragedy.
We oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as it is a cruel, inhumane, and degrading punishment.#NoDeathPenalty pic.twitter.com/wI6iVNAHVx
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Abolish the death penalty now. https://t.co/DfHEst9i28
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) September 25, 2024
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Tonight, Missouri lynched Marcellus Williams. DNA evidence proved he was innocent. It didn’t matter. Because the United States is a serial killer of Black people. pic.twitter.com/PUgTdzm8xU
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) September 25, 2024
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What does it say about our legal system when the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to stop an execution even when the county prosecuting agency that handled the original trial files a brief in support of a stay and supports vacating the entire conviction? #MarcellusWilliams
— Sister Helen Prejean (@helenprejean) September 24, 2024
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Tonight, Missouri lynched another innocent Black man.
— NAACP (@NAACP) September 24, 2024
Governor Parson had the responsibility to save this innocent life, and he didn’t. The NAACP was founded in 1909 in response to the barbaric lynching of Black people in America — we were founded exactly because of people like… pic.twitter.com/joaluO5IEU