The Sun Does Shine

by

Anthony Ray Hinton

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Rule 32 Hearing

In a Rule 32 hearing in Alabama, a defendant is entitled to review disputed or new evidence. In The Sun Does Shine, Ray and his lawyers petition for a Rule 32 hearing to review… read analysis of Rule 32 Hearing

Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)

The Equal Justice Initiative was founded in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1989 by lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson. Its goal is to provide free legal representation to people like Ray who have been wrongly… read analysis of Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)

Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

The Ku Klux Klan is a white supremacist hate group that was first founded in 1865 and was responsible for lynchings, bombings, and other acts of violence against Black people. After becoming inactive in the… read analysis of Ku Klux Klan (KKK)