Jim Crow injustices: activists pressuring Georgia to free Genarlow Wilson

The Wilmington Journal
Originally posted 8/7/2007

BY SAEED SHABAZZ
OF THE FINAL CALL

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. (NNPA) - The Georgia Supreme Court has heard the appeal case against the release of Genarlow Wilson. A decision is expected by September. ~snip~

Edward Dubose, the Georgia state president of the NAACP, agreed, that the grassroots pressure in the streets is making a difference in forcing officials to review the Genarlow Wilson case. “We see what the pressure is doing, and we don’t plan to let up,” Mr. Dubose told The Final Call.

A prayer vigil and protest were held last month in Douglas County where Mr. Wilson was convicted of aggravated child molestation.

There is something very wrong going on in Douglas County, Mr. Dubose stressed. “We see that at least five Black men are being held on similar charges, while Whites committing the same crimes are let go,” Mr. Dubose said. ~snip~

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K&R

...while the State AG appeals the decision. I hope the legal rules were followed properly and the Supreme Court upholds his release promptly. People more informed of the law have told me that the lower court judge overstepped his bounds, but we shall see.