In a Rule 32 hearing in Alabama, a defendant is entitled to review disputed or new evidence. In The Sun Does Shine, Ray and his lawyers petition for a Rule 32 hearing to review…
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Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)
The Equal Justice Initiative was founded in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1989 by lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson. Its goal is to provide free legal representation to people like Ray who have been wrongly…
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Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
The Ku Klux Klan is a white supremacist hate group that was first founded in 1865 and was responsible for lynchings, bombings, and other acts of violence against Black people. After becoming inactive in the…
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