What has changed is that in recent years the eyes of more americans have been opened to this truth. Partly because of cameras. Partly because of tragedy. Partly because the statistics cannot be ignored. We cant close our eyes anymore. And the good news and this is truly good news, is that people of all political persuasions are starting to think we need to do something about this. Charlie Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive of a Nonprofit Organization that represents prisoners whose trials are marked by racial bias or prosecutorial misconduct. He has won relief from death row for prisoners and secured life sentences for parole with juveniles. His efforts have been recognized by numerous awards, including the macarthur genius grant and 21 honorary degrees. Archbishop desmond tutu has called him americas young nelson mandela. His memoir just mercy a story of redemption, was named among the 100 most notable books of 2014 by the New York Times book review. It is now out in paperba
[applause] president obama what has changed is that in recent years eyes have been opened to the street. Partly because of cameras. This truth. Partly because of cameras. Partly because of tragedy. Partly because the statistics cannot be ignored. We cant close our eyes anymore. And the good news and this is truly good news, is that people of all political persuasions are starting to think we need to do something about this. Charlie Bryan Stevenson is a publicinterest attorney and the founder and executive of a Nonprofit Organization that represents prisoners whose trials are marked by racial bias or prosecutorial misconduct. He has won relief from death row for wrongly convicted prisoners and secured life sentences for parole for juveniles. His efforts have been recognized by numerous awards, including the macarthur genius grant and 21 honorary degrees. Archbishop desmond tutu has called him americas young nelson mandela. His memoir, just mercy, was named among the 100 most notable boo