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Speaker Series: Race, Innocence, and The End of The Death Penalty: Marvin Anderson |
| Date: Mar 24, 2025 at 5:30pm to 7:00pm | |
Mr. Anderson, 18 at the time, was arrested and eventually sentenced to 210 years in Virginia’s prison system for a 1982 crime in which he was completely uninvolved. He served 20 years before being exonerated in 2002 when DNA evidence excluded him and pointed to someone many had suspected from the beginning, and who had confessed to the crime years before. After being released, Mr. Anderson followed his dream of being a firefighter and eventually rose to the rank of Fire Chief in Hanover, VA.
All events are free, open to the public, and include audience Q&A.
Series sponsor: UNC Department of Political Science.
Organizer: Prof. Frank R. Baumgartner.
Note: Parking available after 5pm in the Caldwell Hall Parking Lot adjacent to Hamilton Hall. | |