And battled, isnt just that. But we have to own up to the things we have done. Rose Bryan Stevenson for the hour next. Funding for rose funding for charlie rose has been provided by from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose criminal justice is increasingly the focus of national attention. The issue has attracted rare bipartisan support with leaders from both sides of the aisles calling for reform. President obama appealed for an overhaul of the system in a speech at the n. A. A. C. P. s 106th National Convention last month. Since my First Campaign i talked about how in too many cases our criminal Justice System ends up being a pipeline from underfunded, inadequate schools to overcrowded jails. What has changed, though, 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 any more. And the good news, and this is
And battled, isnt just that. But we have to own up to the things we have done. Rose Bryan Stevenson for the hour next. Funding for rose funding for charlie rose has been provided by from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose criminal justice is increasingly the focus of national attention. The issue has attracted rare bipartisan support with leaders from both sides of the aisles calling for reform. President obama appealed for an overhaul of the system in a speech at the n. A. A. C. P. s 106th National Convention last month. Since my First Campaign i talked about how in too many cases our criminal Justice System ends up being a pipeline from underfunded, inadequate schools to overcrowded jails. What has changed, though, 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 any more. And the good news, and this is
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
[applause] 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 Stephenson is the founder and executive of a Nonprofit Organization that represents prisoners whose trials are marked by racial bias or prospect real misconduct. He has won relief from death row for prisoners and secured life secured an end to 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 was named among the 100 most notable books of 2014 by the New York Times book review. It is now out in paperback.