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Despite various protests, high profile celebrity publicity, and a plea to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for clemency, former Crips gang member Stanley “Tookie� Williams was executed Tuesday morning. Williams, 51, received a lethal injection at California’s San Quentin prison and was pronounced dead at 12:35am, officials said. The case stirred national debate regarding the death penalty, this execution is one of the highest profile cases for California in years. Supporters claim Williams anti-gang books showed he regretted his actions, others claimed he showed no remorse. Source: news.yahoo.com
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