Shot at freedom for Black man who got life for hedge clippers theft
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Louisiana Supreme Court's chief justice, court's only Black member, called sentence excessive and said it stems from racist laws.
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Louisiana Supreme Court's chief justice, court's only Black member, called sentence excessive and said it stems from racist laws.
Full ArticleA sentence handed down to a Black man for stealing a pair of hedge clippers more than two decades ago was upheld by the Louisiana..