Study: Execution capital of Texas mostly kills black prisoners

[Playinghardball]

Raw Story
By David Edwards

An examination of records in one Texas county shows that 92 percent of the men recently condemned to die have been African Americans.

A report published Monday by The Houston Chronicle found that of the last 13 men sentenced to death in Harris County, 12 have been black.

Among experts, Harris County is known as the death penalty capital of the United States. In fact, many observers believe the county set a record in 1994 by trying six separate capital murder cases in one week.

The issue of race has recently come into focus because one witness was allowed to testify that defendant Duane Buck was more likely to commit future acts of violence because he was black. The prosecutor pointed to the witness’ assertion in his closing remarks, and the all-white jury sentenced Buck to death.

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/15/study-execution-capital-of-texas-mostly-kills-black-prisoners/

[gateley]

1. They had to conduct a study to come to this conclusion? Sheesh. nt

[Taverner]

2. In other news, water is wet...

[vi5]

3. Was that the U of NFS study?

University of No Fucking Shit