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Tylko sprawiedliwość by Bryan Stevenson

5.0

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I think this is the best book I will read this year. To some level we all probably know that our justice system is flawed but through this book we get a first hand view of just how messed up that is. When Bryan was a young lawyer he began a nonprofit in Montgomery, Alabama with the desire to fight for the wrongly convicted and voiceless on death row, and children who sentenced to life from young ages. We get first hand stories of the people Stevenson is fighting for and each story breaks your heart — poor people of color, children with mental disabilities, women who can’t afford healthcare and more. While on his journey to try to bring hope to those who have been wronged by the system that is *supposed* to protect us, Stevenson and his firm also get a plethora of threats from belligerent folks who are determined to perpetuate racist ideals and values. Reading about how the system continues to uphold convictions when EVERYTHING points to a mistrial is heartbreaking and frustrating. The *main* story is that of Walter McMillan, a man convicted of murder despite overwhelming evidence proving his innocence. It’s a must read.