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Alameda County Resentences Death Row Inmates Amid Prosecutorial Misconduct Probe

Review reveals racial and religious bias in jury selection, leading to potential releases and reduced sentences.

  • Ernest Dykes and Keith Thomas are set to be resentenced, with Dykes possibly released next year.
  • A review of 56 death penalty cases found evidence of systemic exclusion of Black and Jewish jurors.
  • District Attorney Pamela Price apologized to victims' families and affected communities.
  • Seven prosecutors linked to the misconduct, with some still in judicial positions.
  • Jury selection materials missing in 70% of reviewed cases, raising concerns of file tampering.
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