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Save ‘Tookie’ Williams!
Published Oct 20, 2005 10:22 PM
At the Millions More March, Minister Louis Farrakhan raised the urgency of
saving the life of Stanley “Tookie” Williams, who is on death row in
Cali fornia’s San Quentin prison. On Oct. 11 the Supreme Court refused to
hear his appeal and Williams is slated to die on Dec. 13, after being imprisoned
for 24 years.
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Stanley ‘Tookie’ Williams
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Williams is a famous prison author, known for influencing
gang youths to come together and end their deadly struggles against one another.
His story is told in the film “Redemption.” Williams had an
all-white jury, and the prosecutor blatantly used the race card in his trial. In
turning Williams down, the high court ruled that racial bias in jury selection
is not grounds for appeal. Which shows why the struggle has to be in the
streets.
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