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In
1982, a young woman died after being attacked
in her Culpeper home by a stranger. Before
succumbing to her injuries, the woman
had described her attacker as a bearded
black man. Earl Washington Jr. was ultimately
convicted in this high-profile case and
sentenced to death. Despite his confession,
it was post-conviction DNA that proved
the innocence of the mildly retarded Washington.
Wrongful convictions are an epidemic currently
facing
the legal
system in America, Peter Neufeld said during
a recent talk at the University of Virginia’s
Law School. Neufeld is the
co-director of the Innocence Project, a
nonprofit organization that advocates for
post-conviction DNA testing to exonerate
the wrongfully convicted. Full
story.
U.Va.
Law School
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A
master’s degree in athletic training
from the University of Virginia’s
Curry School of Education well conditioned
Paul Meier (center) for the job of his
dreams. Meier is a driving force behind
the U.S. men’s alpine ski team competing
in the winter Olympics, making sure that,
as their athletic trainer, each skier is
in champion condition when taking to the
slopes. “Having the opportunity to
work with some great athletes and coaches,
ski every day, travel the world and practice
athletic training is a dream come true,” said
Meier. Full
story.
U.Va.
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