Justice 360 is honored to host founder & Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Mr. Bryan Stevenson on Thursday, November 17th, 2016. Mr. Stevenson is a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. Join Justice 360 for an enlightening conversation on race,… Read More →
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Bennett Film Highlights Racial Injustice
A black man sentenced to death by an all white jury in Lexington County, South Carolina…. Read More →
Extraordinary Victory Against Racial Prejudice from Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court issued an extraordinary win today on a Batson claim in Foster v. Chatman, No. 14-8349. Congratulations to our colleagues at the Southern Center for Human Rights for their hard work and perseverance! The case arises out of Rome, Georgia where a very sympathetic victim was murdered and sexually assaulted. Foster was… Read More →
Attorney General Wilson Appeals Bennett Case Despite Undisputed Racial Bias
If nothing changes, nothing changes – and apparently A.G. Wilson is happy for racism & bigotry to remain the status quo in the courts of South Carolina. Wilson has appealed the U.S. District Court decision reached in March by Judge Richard Gergel finding that Mr. Bennett’s due process rights were violated by (1) the seating… Read More →
Relief Granted for Death Row Inmate
Today, United States District Court Judge Richard Gergel vacated the death sentence of Justice 360 client Johnny Bennett. The judge found Bennett’s due process rights were violated because (1) the solicitor improperly injected race into the sentencing phase of the trial (by referring to Bennett, an African American, as “King Kong” and making other racially charged… Read More →
Update on Senate Bill 553
We are pleased to announce that S. 553 was polled out of committee on 3/3/16 with a Minority Report attached; meaning that for this year, the Lethal Injection Secrecy bill will progress no further in the South Carolina Senate. Thank you to all advocates who contributed to continued transparency and accountability at the Department of… Read More →