Earl Ofari Hutchinson's Blog Posts Tagged 'death' (5)

Why the Death Penalty Debate for the Batman Massacre Shooter

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Arapahoe County District Attorney Carol Chambers raised eyebrows when she told reporters that convicting alleged Batman mass shooter James Holmes is not a “slam dunk.” She raised even more eyebrows when she said that she would take weeks to decide whether to seek the death penalty against…

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Added by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on July 25, 2012 at 9:00pm — No Comments

The Tragedy, Triumph and Tragedy of Rodney King

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Less than two weeks before his death, I was scheduled to interview Rodney King on the public stage at the annual Leimert Park Book festival in Los Angeles. I had two conflicting thoughts about the…

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Added by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on June 17, 2012 at 1:01pm — No Comments

This Time President Obama Literally in Gun Toters Sights

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The bullet riddled tee shirt of President Obama posted brazenly on Facebook by seven semi-automatic gun toting men among them a Peoria, Arizona police sergeant was much more than the by now standard non-stop litany of racist cartoons, depictions, web postings, and kooky loose talk threats against President…

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Added by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on January 29, 2012 at 10:14pm — No Comments

Should President Obama have spoken out on the Troy Davis Execution?

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The instant the Georgia Pardons…

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Added by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on September 22, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Will Troy Davis Be Another Horrific Example of America Executing a Possibly Innocent Man?

Barring a last minute stay of execution by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles in a last ditch hearing scheduled for September 19, accused Savannah, Ga. cop killer Troy Anthony Davis will be executed. If the execution goes forth two compelling questions can never be answered. One is did Georgia execute an innocent man? The second is…