FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Marcellus Williams. (Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Joseph Amrine, who was exonerated two decades ago after spending years on death row, speaks at a rally to support Missouri death row inmates Marcellus Williams on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Clayton, Mo. (AP Photo/Jim Salter)

FILE - NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson speaks before President Joe Biden addresses the crowd at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)