In-Depth Reports

Nearly 20 years after the Supreme Court held the death penalty unconstitutional — largely because of racial discrimination — the death penalty in America continues to reflect the worst aspects of our judicial system: racism, unequal treatment of the poor, a shamefully inadequate legal defense system and abuse of discretion by ambitious prosecutors and other politicians seeking higher office. The Chattahoochee Judicial District in Georgia is a microcosm of this national disgrace: Through the end…