Criminal Justice
September 18, 2009 -
By Christian Smith-Socaris, Progressive States Network
September 10, 2009 -
Earlier this week, we reported that Forsyth County, N.C. District Attorney Tom Keith was being called on to resign after a newspaper quoted him as saying blacks were were instinctively more prone to violence than whites. It turns out Keith was misquoted -- but some community leaders who called for his resignation are still none too happy with what he actually said.
September 1, 2009 -
There's growing evidence that Texas executed an innocent man in 2004.
August 18, 2009 -
Davis has been on death row since 1991 for the 1989 murder of off-duty white Savannah policeman Mark MacPhail. Despite his 18 years on death row, Davis maintains his innocence, and legal experts and human rights advocates say there is enough evidence to back up his claim.
August 6, 2009 -
The North Carolina Racial Justice Act passed in the state Senate this week and now heads to Gov. Bev Perdue for her signature.
August 5, 2009 -
By Marcelo Ballvé, New America Media
