The trial judge was brave to follow the law and find Eric DeValkenaere guilty of manslaughter. From Melinda Henneberger: ...

The state of Missouri put him to death despite serious questions about the evidence against him, jurors’ misgivings, and the ...

For too long, this country’s criminal legal system has perpetuated violence, brutality, and murder, with Black people bearing the brunt. While methods may change, the underlying outcomes remain the ...

When someone’s eyes linger on the mutilated body of Emmett Till, “justice” is the last word anyone would think. Yet, it was ...

The letter is an indication of the deep concern among all layers of the American bourgeoisie of the economic and geopolitical ...

The following responses appeared in the Oct. 10, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 print editions of The Call. Some responses may have been ...

In fact, former Governor of Missouri Eric Grietens halted the execution of Marcellus Williams and created a Board of Inquiry to investigate his innocence. Once current Governor Mike Parsons took ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Bryan Stevenson, the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, about the death penalty cases that have come under scrutiny this year.

The wrongful execution of 55-year-old Marcellus Williams proves there is not justice for all ... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People called his death “a modern day lynching.

Mike Parson and the Missouri Supreme Court denied Williams clemency ... It is a system too flawed to fix. Although we cannot bring back Marcellus Williams and hundreds of other death penalty victims, ...