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New website analyzes significant state supreme court cases; Descendants of 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre reflect on grandfather’s legacy

New website analyzes significant state supreme court cases; Descendants of 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre reflect on grandfather’s legacy

Closer Look with Rose Scott

September 18, 202344m 8s

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Show Notes

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law recently launched State Court Report, a nonpartisan news website that features commentary and analysis about state constitutions and state court cases. Douglas Keith, the senior counsel in the Brennan Center’s Judiciary Program and a founding editor of State Court Report, discusses the mission of the new online resource hub.

Rose talks with Patricia Walker Bearden and Yolanda Walker Simmons, the granddaughters of Alex Walker, a Black man who was convicted of killing James Heard, a white police officer, during the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre. The sisters discuss his backstory.

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