The presumption-of-guilt culture

By Lanny Davis – 03/12/14 The Washington Post’s five-column headline on Tuesday was: “Prosecutors: Vincent Gray Knew.” Note that the word “allege” is not in the headline. The top federal prosecutor, D.C. U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., is quoted at a press conference as asserting the fact — before trial — that District of […]

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