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9:58 am
Wed November 30, 2011
The Future of NC’s Racial Justice Act
On Monday, the North Carolina General Assembly sent a repeal of the Racial Justice Act to Gov. Bev Perdue for her signature. The law, which legislators passed in 2009, gave the state's death row inmates a means to challenge their sentences using statistical evidence. The law has been at the center of controversy since its beginnings. Advocates claimed it would help right racial imbalance in the justice system, while opponents said the law would give convicted murderers access to parole.
- WUNC's Capitol Bureau Chief Jessica Jones talks with host Frank Stasio about the possibility of a gubernatorial veto and other implications of Monday's legislation.