A Travesty Of Justice Continues: The Reggie Clemmons Story

A Travesty Of Justice Continues: The Reggie Clemmons Story The recent acceptance of a plea bargain by Reggie Clemmons has removed him from death row and even opened up the possibility of parole somewhere in the future but Reggie continues to assert his innocence in the deaths of two young women almost 30 years ago. The plea is being touted by the prosecution as an admission of guilt while they steadfastly ignore the beatings by the police and multiple acts of misconduct by the prosecution that lead to the original conviction. Today we will air an interview host Keith Brown El recorded with Reggie Clemmons about his case, why he took the plea deal and where he goes from here. Then in the second part of the broadcast Keith speaks with Jamala Rogers, a long time human rights activist in St Louis who has been very involved with the Free Reggie Clemmons Committee. She will talk about how the plea has effected supporters and what is next for his supporters. Here is a short description of what has happened in Reggie's case Reggie was sentenced to death for the 1991 murders of Robin and Julie Kerry, who drowned after plunging…