Opening statements in Racial Justice Act cases

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Race was a significant factor in the death sentences given to two black men and one American Indian woman convicted of murder who are trying to have their sentences reduced under the Racial Justice Act, a defense attorney said Monday in Cumberland County court.

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