03/17/2014
Louisiana Death Row Inmate Released After 30 Years
In 1983, Glenn Ford was convicted of murdering a jeweler and sentenced to death. But, last week the conviction was thrown out and he was freed after prosecutors said they had new evidence that proved Ford was neither present nor a participant in the murder.
■Class discussion: Does this report give you more doubt or more faith in the U.S. justice system? Why? Since 1973, 144 Americans have been freed after they had been sentenced to death. What factors led to their original convictions? Do think it is likely that innocent people have been executed?