Teacher's edition.

AuthorRebhun, Elliott
PositionEyewitness identification

Eyewitness identification of a crime suspect was once considered the gold standard of evidence in our justice system. However, studies now suggest--and DNA testing seems to corroborate--that as many as a third of eyewitness IDs are incorrect. Should judges have greater authority to challenge eyewitness evidence in their courtrooms? As our story "Lyin' Eyes" reports, it's a question the U.S. Supreme Court will consider next month.

A brutal race riot 90 years ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that left as many as 300 people dead has been largely forgotten. Advocates for the dwindling number of victims who are still alive are trying to achieve some kind of justice before it's too late--and make sure that the events of 1921 are remembered.

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