Ministers call for DNA testing in Sedley Alley case
Evan G. Collins
Evan G. Collins is senior pastor of Eastern Star Missionary Baptist Church.
Eddie Dowdy II
Eddie Dowdy II is a preacher in Memphis who attended Morehouse College and Emory University.
'As faith leaders, though we may hold different views, we stand together in our belief that, because the death penalty is an irreversible sentence, state officials must take every step to ensure public trust.'
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Ministers call for DNA testing in Sedley Alley case
'As faith leaders, though we may hold different views, we stand together in our belief that, because the death penalty is an irreversible sentence, state officials must take every step to ensure public trust.'
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