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RALEIGH, N.C. -
Some North Carolina residents who lost family members to crime but oppose the death penalty are backing state legislation to allow a judge to consider data supporting racial bias.
Crime victims' families are taking part in a rally at the state capitol in Raleigh on Monday to support the measure. The bill would allow defendants to try to prove that race was a significant factor in a death sentence or in a prosecutor seeking the death penalty. A judge who agrees could limit a sentence to life in prison without parole.
Opponents say it won't work and would discourage prosecutors from seeking capital punishment.
The legislation is now being considered by the Senate, which approved an earlier version of the bill.
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