Non-Unanimous

Systemic racism might be a new term for a lot of people, but today we’re going to dive into the judicial side of it. In this episode, Alisha will hold our hands through Oregon’s historically racist laws, but this time it’s to celebrate their undoing! By revisiting the infamous murders of a couple caught up in the Portland mob, we’ll learn about racist roots as to why this law was created in the first place, the lives it affected for nearly a century and how its being overturned will continue to affect Oregonians that are in the appeal process. 

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Willamette Week - Oregon Convictions are thrown into doubt | OPB - US Supreme court ruling Oregon Nonunanimous Jury Verdictsruled | Oregon Encyclopedia - Non Unanimous Jury Law | Oregon Live - Pacific Northwest News | Offbeat Oregon - Jimmy Walker Gangland Murder | Case Text - State v Silverman | The Skanner - ACLU OJRC Fight For Unanimous Felony Convictions | Bridgeliner - Forget What You Learned From Law Order | Oregon Live - Did Black Defendant Get Fair | OPB - Oregon Supreme Court Non Unanimous Jury Verdict