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In reply to the discussion: Jonathan Wall (14-year-old Black boy electric chair, deathbed confession shows he was innocent) [View all]SammyWinstonJack
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Jonathan Wall (14-year-old Black boy electric chair, deathbed confession shows he was innocent) [View all]
Omaha Steve
Aug 2013
OP
Got to rank up there among one of the most despicable acts ever committed by the State
indepat
Aug 2013
#8
I remember watching a documentary about London and they paused before a prison that
roguevalley
Aug 2013
#9
How absolutely horrible! How on earth did his family ever survive this? And what kind of
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#12
Can you post the text of the rest of the story for those without a FB account?
MillennialDem
Aug 2013
#14
Here's a link to the story with a video news report which includes comments from his brother:
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#17
Thanks. Supposedly there was a deathbed confession of someone involved in the case
MillennialDem
Aug 2013
#32
There are some links in the article, I believe, that do mention the deathbed confession.
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#35
There is no link in your OP except to a Facebook page. Could you post it, please?
Number23
Aug 2013
#21
This is so sad. I am afraid to post it on FB because it will hurt people to know it.
earcandle
Aug 2013
#26
I'm ashamed the USA won't even face injustices like this. Here's a link to the entire case history.
Sunlei
Aug 2013
#29
A European friend said they knew the DP was wrong because it is carried out on the poor/unpopular.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#40
A good story to quote at those who claims nothing has changed in the past 70 years,
Donald Ian Rankin
Aug 2013
#34
George Bush lied to start a racist war on Muslims, killing and torturing millions of Muslims
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#36
Would Bush have refused to congratulate Jesse Owens because of his race?
Donald Ian Rankin
Aug 2013
#39