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“Why do we want to kill all the broken people? What is wrong with us, that we think a thing like that can be right?”

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Book:Just Mercy

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Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson is an American lawyer, educator, and social activist known for his contributions to criminal justice reform and the defense of the rights of the poor. Born on November 14, 1959, Stevenson is a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Law. more

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