“In America, this risk [of wrongful conviction] is not only a defining feature of the modern death penalty, but it also results in the disproportionate conviction and execution of innocent Black people.”

The Texas Observer

New Report Highlights the 'Fatal Flaws' Behind Wrongful Capital Convictions

The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries to be leading contributors to exonerated death sentences.

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"There’s a very strong pro-life argument. As a society, we are capable of keeping people safe, and we can do that while honoring that every life has inherent dignity and worth, and that includes people on death row who have committed unspeakable acts."

The Texas Observer

Pro-Life, Anti-Death Penalty

Nan Tolson is the face of the conservative movement against capital punishment in Texas.

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