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By TChris, Section Innocence Cases
Posted on Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 05:22:31 PM EST
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From Arizona:

Arizona is getting a nearly $1.4 million federal grant to see if some people serving time in state prison have been wrongfully convicted.

From Texas:

Governing magazine has named Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins one of its public officials of the year. They call him a "courageous district attorney" in a press release for his focus on wrongful convictions.

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    Brave man, that Craig Watkins (none / 0) (#1)
    by wasabi on Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 06:24:58 PM EST
    Considering Texas, being the death penalty capitol of the world.

    Latest ARG presidential poll has McCain up by only 19.

    Good news (none / 0) (#2)
    by indy in sc on Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 07:37:05 PM EST
    indeed--and we could certainly use some after this week.

    good for (none / 0) (#3)
    by cpinva on Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 08:29:33 PM EST
    DA Watkins. it's always nice to have your peers recognize your good work. as in love with capital punishment as texas is, i have to wonder how this will affect his future.

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