Governor Beverly Perdue signed a proclamation calling state lawmakers back to Raleigh January 4 to consider her veto of Senate bill 9. That bill restricted what evidence death row ... Keep Reading
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Perdue Vetoes Re-Write of Racial Justice Act
In an unsurprising move, Gov. Perdue vetoed legislation that would have reversed the primary tenants of the Racial Justice Act. According to Perdue: “I am – and always will be – a ... Keep Reading
Gov. Perdue Meets with Groups on Both Sides of the Racial Justice Act Issue
Relatives of murder victims and four District Attorneys met with Gov. Bev Perdue Monday afternoon. They were there to urge the Governor to spare the veto ink on Senate bill 9. The ... Keep Reading
The Legislature Has Adjourned, Was Progress Made?
The latest short legislative session adjourned Tuesday with some progress. The most substantial effort made during this session was the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 9, which ... Keep Reading
Senate Approves Racial Justice Act, Sends to Perdue’s Desk; Gas Tax Cap Stalls After House Approval
The most notable legislative activity yesterday included action on a repeal of the Racial Justice Act (RJA) and a potential cap on the gas tax. In regards to the RJA repeal, the ... Keep Reading
Senate Bill Would Make a Major Change in the Racial Justice Act
House Republicans took a bill (SB9) that had already passed the Senate and substituted new language that would radically alter the Racial Justice Act. The act was passed in 2009 ... Keep Reading
Republicans Are Using a U.S. Supreme Court Ruling to Change the Racial Justice Act
Under a new state House bill death row inmates would have to prove the state discriminated against them in their trial not just argue race was a significant factor. The Racial ... Keep Reading
Repeal the Racial Justice Act
Talking about the RJA, Doug Clark has a great post in his On the Record blog. He calls for the repeal of the RJA. We here at Civitas have pointed out, both in print and online, ... Keep Reading
New Study on Race and Justice in N.C. Not Actually Connected to Racial Justice Act
According to a recently released study, researchers have concluded that the race of a victim is a determining factor in death sentencing. Yet, it is unclear how these findings ... Keep Reading
“Police killing trial delayed”
A headline from today's Charlotte Observer says it all. Thanks to the Racial Justice Act (passed last summer), the families of murder victims, including Charlotte-Mecklenburg ... Keep Reading
