@mcjusticenetwork: RIVERSIDE COUNTY HAS A DEATH PENALTY PROBLEM. Gov. Gavin Newsom is moving to commute California's 548 existing death sentences to life without parole. Riverside demands a closer look. Riverside County accounted for more than 1/3 of California's new death sentences from 2015-2019 despite having just 6% of the state's population. Even higher up to now. Under California's Racial Justice Act, expert testimony has shown staggering racial disparities: Black defendants: 7.31x more likely than white defendants to face a death penalty. Latino defendants: 3.86x more likely. Race should never determine who faces the ultimate punishment. Riverside's death penalty record demands accountability. We will get into the excessive use of enhancements and sentencing that is out of control. The numbers don't LIE. Let's also not forget the severe due process violations. Remember the MATUS BROTHERS case Riverside County. We all do!!! An Egregious Violation of due process that undermines the integrity of our Justice System is what that was and will be exposed and fixed. #RiversideCounty #RacialJusticeAct #DeathPenalty #CriminalJustice #mcjusticenetwork
