A message to the Governor on the death penalty - in memory of Da'rryl Durr
by Julie
On April 20th 2011 a year will have passed since the state of Ohio took the life of Da'rryl Durr. He had spent 22 years on Death Row. In that time he wrote to many people and if you are reading this then you may well have been someone who enjoyed hearing from Da'rryl and being challenged by his views and outlook on life despite the dreadful life he had lived on Death Row for so many years.
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Durr's last wish from death row
by Wil Groesz-Held
[Editor's Note: Da'rryl Durr was executed this year at the maximum security facility in Lucasville, Ohio. During the two decades he spent on death row, Durr maintained that he was innocent of the murder which put him there. His conviction was tainted by a lack of physical evidence and the appearance of racial bias. To the end, he claimed further DNA testing would absolve him of guilt. His requests were denied.
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Swear to Tell the Truth
by Alichia Woods
With the events of the past and present, I find myself in the same predicament as Woody Guthrie, asking myself “Is this land made for you and me?” For as long as I can remember there has been politically related music in existence -- artists such as Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye and Tupac Shakur, who are only a few of the massive group, have expressed there concern with society and government decisions. To this day other talented artist like Wyclef Jean, Alicia Keys, Eminem and so many others still take a crack at releasing the truth to our ears with the hope that it sinks into our minds and becomes empowered with our voices.
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