Attorneys: Race played role in death row case

Friday, September 5, 2014

ST. LOUIS -- Attorneys for Missouri death row inmate Earl Ringo Jr. are asking Gov. Jay Nixon to halt the execution scheduled for next week over concerns race was a factor in Ringo's conviction and death sentence.

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