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Hackney to be honored by PFADP

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Staff

House Speaker Joe Hackney, who represents all of Chatham and parts of Orange and Moore counties, will be honored by People of Faith Against the Death Penalty for his work in passing the North Carolina Racial Justice Act.

Hackney, a former assistant district attorney for Orange and Chatham counties, helped steer the legislation through the legislature last year. The act allows for a person facing a death sentence or someone already sentenced to die to have a court review over whether racial bias influenced his case or the prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty. “The N.C. Racial Justice Act is one of the most significant reforms of the death penalty anywhere and a model piece of legislation nationwide,” said PFADP Executive Director Stephen Dear.

The reception is free and open to the public. Reservations are required and should be placed with PFADP by March 17 by contacting Kristen Smith at 933-7567 or kristen@pfadp.org

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