Backers of California death row prisoner Stanley Tookie Williams have submitted the signatures of 32,000 people supporting his petition for clemency. Williams is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 13. Williams is a co-founder of the Crips street gang. Since his imprisonment he has become a leading advocate against gang violence and has been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has agreed to review Williams’ case next week.
32,000 Back Clemency for Tookie Williams
HeadlineNov 28, 2005