Death Row Inmates Get Reprieve with Racial Justice Act

Behind the Obama controversy over his nationality, North Carolina is also getting attention for a law trying to “combat racial disparity in sentencing.” The racial judicial act will allow many minorities to try for an appeal on a base of bias. Several other states have policies to prevent racial bias in the trial process, such as in jury selection.

Though many feel that this law would further increase equality in the courtroom, some worry that the law would make prosecuting offenders much more difficult.

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