Equal Justice Initiative

The Alabama Supreme Court on November 19, 2007, agreed to review Anthony Ray Hinton's case. Mr. Hinton has been on Alabama's death row for over 20 years for crimes he did not commit. Evidence demonstrating Mr. Hinton's innocence was presented in court in 2002, but the Court of Criminal Appeals denied relief in a 3-2 decision in 2006.

EJI hosted a premiere screening of the film Death in Dixie, which examines race and capital punishment in Alabama, followed by a discussion featuring legislators, judges, local ministers, and former Alabama death row prisoners Walter McMillian and James “Bo” Cochran, who were exonerated after spending over 25 years combined on death row for crimes they did not commit. Contact us to arrange a screening of the film for area colleges and community groups.