Missouri is perilously close to committing a most grave miscarriage of justice — executing a person who, most likely, was wrongly convicted. State officials announced, oddly on Dec. 10 (internationally-observed as Human Rights Day), their plans to execute Rick Clay just after midnight Wednesday.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Halt Rick Clay's execution and review his case
Saturday, January 8, 2011 | 5:16 p.m. CST
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