Last week, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted the execution of a black convicted rapist and murderer, Rodney Reed. It recommended a 120-day delay to hear more evidence.
In 1996, a jury convicted Mr. Reed for the abduction, rape and murder of Stacey Stites, a white woman. Her murder went unsolved for nearly a year until Mr. Reed was arrested for attempting to murder another woman.
Mr. Reed was a suspect in other sexual assaults. Possible victims included a 12-year-old girl, a mentally disabled ex-girlfriend, and the mother of his two children. Police got Mr. Reed’s DNA from investigating the assault on the mentally disabled woman. It matched sperm found in Stacey Stites.
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Rodney Reed is just one of many cases. Whatever happens, his defenders will probably continue to believe he’s innocent. Blacks are far more likely to commit interracial violence than whites. Yet those who believe the justice system is “racist” want to believe Mr. Reed is the real victim. It doesn’t matter if he’s a serial rapist and probable murderer — the Left’s racial justice sees only color.
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