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As of October 2002, 12 people have been executed where the defendant was white and the murder victim black, compared with 178 black defendants executed for murders with white victims.
For many years reports from around the country have found that a pervasive racial prejudice in the application of the death penalty exists.
A systemic racial bias in the application of the death penalty exists at both the state and federal level.
Race and the Death Penalty | American Civil Liberties Union
For many years reports from around the country have found that a pervasive racial prejudice in the application of the death penalty exists.
A systemic racial bias in the application of the death penalty exists at both the state and federal level.
Race and the Death Penalty | American Civil Liberties Union