Cori Bush

Sep 25, 2024 | blackstarnews.com | Cori Bush

By Innocence ProjectPhotos: YouTube ScreenshotsTuesday night, Missouri executed an innocent man. Our hearts are with the family and friends of Marcellus Williams and Felicia Gayle, who have suffered unimaginable loss and trauma. Marcellus’ story echoes that of too many others caught in our country’s broken criminal legal system. A Black man convicted of killing a white woman, Marcellus maintained his innocence until the very end.

Sep 25, 2024 | blackstarnews.com | Cori Bush

By Michael Waldman\Brennan CenterPhotos: Kittl-Black Star News\YouTube ScreenshotsA classic 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon of New York’s William “Boss” Tweed shows him leaning on a ballot box with the quote, “As long as I count the Votes, what are you going to do about it?

Sep 25, 2024 | blackstarnews.com | Cori Bush

Washington, D.C. (September 24, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement after the State of Missouri executed Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, despite a credible case of his innocence and mass scrutiny over the fairness of his trial. Last week, Congresswoman Bush sent a letter to Missouri Governor Mike Parson, urging him to grant clemency and halt Mr. Williams’ execution.

Sep 21, 2024 | blackstarnews.com | Cori Bush

By North Carolina Museum of HistoryPhotos: North Carolina Museum of HistoryThe North Carolina Museum of History invites community members in the Greenville area to participate in an open discussion to help shape the future of the museum’s exhibits. This is an opportunity for the public to share their thoughts on how the state’s layered history should be presented to future visitors. WHAT: Greenville Community GatheringWHEN: Thursday, Oct.

Sep 21, 2024 | blackstarnews.com | Cori Bush

His Three Daughters Ending Explained Love, Loss & Healing: Netflix’s newest movie will have you grabbing a tissue and feeling it all profoundly. His Three Daughters is a film that unravels hidden truths and emotions we carry until there is no place to hide. His Three Daughters is a movie about grief, complex family relationships, and unhealed, distressing emotions that come to the fore in challenging life-and-death situations.