Disparity in death penalty sentencings, records show

From: Philadelphia Tribune, The | Date: February 28, 2006| Author: Miller, Larry | Copyright information


Philadelphia Tribune, The

02-28-2006

Blacks more likely to face lethal injection

While death penalty opponents continue to press Gov. Ed Rendell to declare
a moratorium on executions in Pennsylvania, records reveal there is an
alarming racial disparity among the death row population in the state.

The concern comes days after Rendell signed death warrants for three death
row inmates - Harvey Miguel Robinson, Michael B. Singley, and Tedor Dav...

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