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Former death row inmate Anthony Ray Hinton to speak at Furman University Feb. 27

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Former death row inmate Anthony Ray Hinton to speak at Furman University Feb. 27

February 27,2019

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Furman University, McAlister Auditorium

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Anthony Ray Hinton will speak about his nearly 30 years on Alabamas death row Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at Furman Universitys McAlister Auditorium.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Furman Universitys NAACP, Religious Council, Poverty Awareness Committee, Student Diversity Council and St. Josephs Catholic School. To guarantee a seat, register at:
https://riley.furman.edu/riley/students/advance-team-events/2019-ray-hinton

Hinton was wrongly convicted for two capital murders in 1986. He was exonerated in 2015 after more than a decade of litigation by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI).

Hinton now travels the world speaking about his experience and serves as EJIs community educator. Recently he authored a memoir, “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, which Oprah Winfrey selected as her Book Club Summer 2018 Read.

The event is organized by the Riley Institute at Furmans Advance Team, a select group of Furman students who act as ambassadors for Furman and the Riley Institute. The team works closely with the Riley Institute and the Department of Politics and International Affairs to execute events and host distinguished scholars and guests during their time on Furmans campus.

“When the Advance Team started to discuss a topic for this event, there was overwhelming support, even across ideological lines, to explore the issue of criminal justice reform, said Jack Ligon, Furman senior and Advance Team leader. “Mr. Hintons story is so compelling, and we wanted to bring attention to this important issue.

Following Hintons remarks, former Riley Institute Advance Team member and EJI associate Jonathan Kubakundimana (Class of 2016) will discuss EJIs work overturning wrongful convictions and advancing criminal justice reform.

Copies of Hintons book will be available for purchase, and a book signing will follow the program.

For more information, visit the Riley Institutes website, or contact the Riley Institute at 864-294-3546. Or contact the Furman News and Media Relations office at 864-294-3107.

Release is online:
https://tinyurl.com/y6eo6627

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