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...release her as a convicted felon in exchange for pleading guilty, or 15-25 years in prison. In the face of a tyrannical district attorney with a racist bent, and a push to convict in order to receive state funds, the principle of “innocent until proven guilty?? quickly fell by the wayside.“It was just so emotional—the story of this young woman assaulted by the criminal justice system and given such a horrible set of choices,” Haney says. “American Violet?...
...Slow Wonder.” Whereas the latter was a boldly experimental album that saw Newman embracing diverse instruments and song forms, the former is consistent from start to finish, seldom, if ever, breaking out of its comfort zone. In fact, “Get Guilty?? is much more reminiscent of The New Pornographers’ most recent album, “Challengers.” That album’s power-pop feel (think “Pet Sounds” via Big Star) is continued on most of the new LP’s tracks...
...only available option despite compelling DNA evidence of their innocence. Such facts show the clear fallibility of the criminal justice system and make the irreversible nature of the death penalty particularly unnerving. Given that our justice system is premised on the belief, “innocent until proven guilty??—a concept that concludes it is better to let 10 criminals free than to kill one innocent person—it seems wrong to risk taking an innocent life. But the larger question might be: Is the death penalty even an ineffective deterrent? In fact, experts...
...feel sorry for you guys,” said one of the comedians, Mark Maron, who formerly co-hosted a show on Air America Radio. “Even the architecture of this place makes you feel guilty??three-hundred-year-old wood looking down upon you, saying ‘don’t disappoint us?...
Nonetheless, the Pope is guilty??of quoting a civilized debate in a less civilized time than...