White prosecutors are standing in front of overwhelmingly white juries comparing Black defendants facing the death penalty to animals. The racism in North Carolina’s application of the death penalty is so clear it is blinding, says the ACLU.
North Carolina's more than 135 death row inmates could potentially see their sentences changed to life in prison in the wake of a landmark hearing scheduled to begin next week that will test whether racial discrimination has played a role in jury selection in capital cases.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul s five-point New York City subway safety plan is being met with backlash from some community advocates. The plan calls for deploying National Guard troops to keep commuters safe. .