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California / Death Penalty / Williams Case #812593

CNN Evening News for Sunday, Dec 11, 2005
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(Studio: Fredricka Whitfield) Report introduced.

(Los Angeles: Chris Lawrence) The campaign to save Stanley "Tookie" Williams, a founder of the Crips gang, who was convicted of murder in 1981 but denounced gang violence and wrote children’s books while in prison examined. [High school student Edgar MEDINA††- talks about the influence of Williams.] [Former Los Angeles County sheriff Wesley McBRIDE†- asserts Williams was convicted of killing people.] [Youth instructor Fred JACKSON†- opposes the execution.]

Reporter(s):
Whitfield, Fredricka;
Lawrence, Chris
Duration:
00:02:40

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