| Stanley Tookie Williams LA Memorial Service Dec 20th at Noon |
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| Written by Robert ID2212 |
| Saturday, 17 December 2005 13:05 |
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The memorial service for Stanley Tookie Williams is set for Dec. 20th, at Bethel AME Church located at 7900 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles. The service is set for 12 noon. The service will be open to the public, but seating is limited; but the service will include large TV screens outside the church. Stanley Tookie Williams III, who was born December 29, 1953 and was executed December 13th, 2005 by the state of California at 51 years old. His execution earlier this week at San Quentin Prison, has California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on the hot seat, not only in California but all the European Nations have spoke out about his refusal to grant clemency to Stanley Williams. The death penalty is outlawed among the European Nations.
Many rallies and protests were held by and or attended by hip-hop grass roots activist, many influential hip-hop and rap artists, religious leaders, politicians, Hollywood notables, death penalty opponents and many from every walk of life, but the peoples pleas for clemency fell on deaf ears. Among the guests invited to the public memorial service are the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and hip-hop rap artist Snoop Dogg, according to a statement by Williams'' supporters. After Stanley Tookie Williams memorial service, close friends and family will travel to South Africa for another ceremony and to spread his ashes. |