NC Racial Justice Act Passes

Via email press release from NC Coalition for a Moratorium:

Raleigh, NC — The NC Senate just passed the NC Racial Justice Act by a vote of 25 – 18 . The Senate voted to concur on the Bill (S461) passed last month in the House without the amendment that would have restarted executions immediately.

Governor Perdue is likely to sign the NC Racial Justice Act into law.

The Act (S461) states,

“§ 15A‑2010. North Carolina Racial Justice Act.

No person shall be subject to or given a sentence of death or shall be executed pursuant to any judgment that was sought or obtained on the basis of race.”

This is an important step forward for North Carolina, and we all ought to celebrate another step towards equality under the law.