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Race shaped push to spare prisoner execution observers say
In Richmond Virginia an international effort to spare Roger Keith Coleman may hinge as much on his white, articulate image as on his innocence claims. Observers note media access and public sympathy favor those who appear "all-American." Coleman faces the electric chair for a 1981 murder, with lawyers offering new evidence of possible other perpetrators. Time and major papers have covered his case, prompting debate on standards of proof in capital punishment.
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National Coalition Against the Death Penalty
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