CAIR Sets New Goal of 50,000 Calls to Demand Justice
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is intensifying its efforts to stop the execution of Imam Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, set for tomorrow in Missouri. Today, CAIR set a new goal of 50,000 calls and messages to Missouri Governor Mike Parson, urging him to block the execution and commute Williams’ sentence.
More than 35,000 people have already signed CAIR’s Action Alert. CAIR now aims to mobilize 50,000 voices to call for justice, urging the public to take action before it is too late.
Take Action: Email Governor Parson’s Office Now!
Imam Williams has consistently maintained his innocence, and critical DNA evidence that did not match him has raised serious concerns about the fairness of his conviction. With significant new evidence and widespread public concern, CAIR has called on the governor to take immediate action to ensure that an irreversible mistake is not made.
CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said:
“It is unconscionable to allow an execution to proceed when credible evidence of innocence exists. Governor Parson has the power to prevent a wrongful execution, and we are calling on everyone to join this urgent action. No one should be put to death when questions of guilt remain, particularly in a case fraught with racial bias and systemic failure.”
Williams’ case has drawn attention to the racial disparities in death penalty cases and the potential for wrongful convictions, particularly against people of color.
SEE: Marcellus Williams’ Missouri execution to go forward despite prosecutor’s concerns (USA Today)
SEE: Call Gov. Parson to Stop the Sept. 24 Execution of Marcellus Williams (innocenceproject.org)
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com