News & Commentary about Racial Disparities and the Death Penalty
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Apr 21, 2012
The U.S. Death Penalty — An International Human Rights Wrong?
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Apr 20, 2012
VICTORY! North Carolina Judge Finds Intentional Racial Discrimination in Death Penalty System
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Apr 17, 2012
If Germany Had the Death Penalty: a Thought Experiment
Feb 6, 2012
The Face of Exclusion and the Racial Justice Act
Dec 14, 2011
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Repeal of Historic Racial Justice Act