Against death penalty Quote by Bryan Stevenson

“The reality is that capital punishment in America is a lottery. It is a punishment that is shaped by the constraints of poverty, race, geography and local politics.” quote by Bryan Stevenson — Download Open image

“The reality is that capital punishment in America is a lottery. It is a punishment that is shaped by the constraints of poverty, race, geography and local politics.”

Bryan Stevenson

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