It is not too soon to say that the death penalty system is a failure. In fact, it is long past time for us to declare that the death penalty does not serve the interests of society, the interests of victims, or the interests of justice.
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VIDEO: First joint interview with Wiley, Kwame, and Ricky
They talk about their experiences behind bars, the false confession by a 12-year-old boy that sent them there—and why their first stop as free men was Red Lobster.
Attorney General Holder calls for moratorium
Holder described a scenario in which an innocent person may be wrongly executed as the “ultimate nightmare.” He said it is “inevitable” that such a case has occurred.