#WayBlackWhen Johnnie Cochran told us that youre innocent until proven broke @GBHNews
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Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In a 2003 interview with Darren Duarte on Basic Black, Johnnie Cochran argued that America’s criminal justice system too often puts a higher price on freedom than many defendants can afford. Pointing to wrongful convictions, death row exonerations and the challenges facing those returning from prison, he called for greater investment in legal defense, rehabilitation and a more equitable approach to justice.

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