Person: Stanley Tookie Williams

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Arnie's name removed from stadium

Officials in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Austrian hometown quietly removed his name from a football stadium overnight, complying with the California governor’s demand in a bitter dispute over his death penalty stance.

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Large crowd expected at Tookie's funeral

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Execution sparks outrage among campaigners

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Gang chief claimed innocence until death

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European outrage at US execution

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Schwarzenegger refuses to spare life of gang founder

Gangster faces execution after clemency plea fails

Gangster Stanley Tookie Williams will be killed by lethal injection today after California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to block his execution.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2005

Gang founder loses last appeal

CALIFORNIA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday refused to spare the life of Stanley Tookie Williams, the founder of the murderous Crips gang.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2005

Justices decline to block Williams' execution

Stanley Tookie Williams, co-founder of the Crips street gang, moved a step closer to the death chamber when the California Supreme Court refused to reopen his case in four murders and halt the state’s highest-profile execution since the death penalty was reinstated nearly three decades ago.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2005

Snoop Dogg to attend prison rally

Snoop Dogg is set to attend a rally at California's San Quentin State Prison on Saturday to protest against the execution of a former gang leader.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2005