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Help Sustain the Governor’s Veto of the Gutted Racial Justice Act

June 29, 2012 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

We applaud Governor Beverly Perdue for her veto of a rewritten Racial Justice Act that had been gutted of key provisions. The Council has long worked for fairness in our criminal justice system and the RJA currently in effect is a much-needed step in that direction. Racial bias has no place in our judicial system, especially in matters of life and death.

Our work is not done, however, as a vote to override the Governor’s veto could come at any time.

The veto override will probably be determined by three House Democrats who voted to preserve the Racial Justice Act last year but have now sided with those who say that 20 years of discrimination against African American jurors is not enough to demonstrate racial discrimination in death penalty cases. Those representatives need to hear from you with a request that they help sustain the Governor’s veto.

Email Rep. Brisson, Rep. Hill, and Rep. Owens, and ask them to once again support the elimination of racial bias in death penalty cases by voting to sustain the veto of S 416.

William.Brisson@ncleg.net

Dewey.Hill@ncleg.net

Bill.Owens@ncleg.net

You could also thank the Governor for her veto. governor.office@nc.gov or 919-733-4240.

–George Reed, Executive Director

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Equality & Reconciliation, Human Rights, Race/Ethnicity

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.

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