Ex-criminal nominated for Noble Prize.The 1000th execution in US may be pardoned.
His date with death loomed as the United States stood poised later this week to carry out its 1,000th execution since the penalty was restored in 1976, making him a flag-bearer of the anti-execution movement.
The 51-year-old Williams was convicted in 1981 for the murder of four people but has since renounced his violent past, penned children's books and worked to stem gang warfare, earning him a nomination for the world's top peace prize.
"He's a guy that's been locked up for a long time, and he's been doing a lot of great things with kids in the community with peace, with just trying to educate the kids in what it is about gang banging that ain't cool."
2.How can I explain to kids what happen?Do Calif. glorify
criminal,even they have changed to new life?Is it too much?