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They discovered that 13 innocent men were up on the chopping block.
I can remember at least one case a while ago where the DA and the cops in a case where DNA evidence might have shown someone to be innocent, but the man had gone through all of his appeals and they refused to re open the case or give the man a new trial. This was just when DNA was starting to be used in criminal investigations.
They were more interested in their conviction record than in learning the truth and possibly saving an innocent life.
It is already well-known that the death penalty is meted out disproportionately to black men compared to all other offender groups with identical or worse crimes.
The death penalty is revenge, pure and simple. It is not justice.
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