If you have not heard by now, Stanley "Tookie" Williams, former co-founder of the Crips is scheduled to be executed December 13. After being sentenced to death in 1981 for the murders of a Los Angeles area 7-Eleven manager and three other people at a motel, Williams was sent to San Quentin, where he has already served 24 years. Since the conviction, Williams' life has taken serious turn. He denounced gang violence and strives to bring peace between the Bloods and Crips factions in Los Angeles. He has written nine children's books promoting peace, which resulted in two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize and one nomination for the Nobel in Literature. President George W. Bush even gave him the Presidential Call to Service Award this year for his volunteer efforts to help youth. In 1992, a judge recommended clemency rather than execution. Supporters of Williams are still hoping Gov. Schwarzenegger will follow this recommendation. An online petition has been posted requesting Gov. Schwarzenegger to halt the execution of Williams by granting him clemency.
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UnViaje Reviewed by UnViaje on . Help Save A Life If you have not heard by now, Stanley "Tookie" Williams, former co-founder of the Crips is scheduled to be executed December 13. After being sentenced to death in 1981 for the murders of a Los Angeles area 7-Eleven manager and three other people at a motel, Williams was sent to San Quentin, where he has already served 24 years. Since the conviction, Williams' life has taken serious turn. He denounced gang violence and strives to bring peace between the Bloods and Crips factions in Los Angeles. Rating: 5