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L_M LI I NC Bk( Whho Sandra Jones as Sojourner Truth. Jones to portray Truth CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT . Actress, singer and teacher Sandra Jones is bring ing to the stage the life of a legendary abolitionist and women's rights advocate. She will star in the NC Black Repertory Company's "Sojourner Truth. A Legacy" at The Arts Council Theatre, 610 coliseum urive, later tnis month. Jones, who also wrote the play, bridges the dimen sions of time to bring Truth . to life. Truth was born a 1 slave in 1797 bul escaped to g freedom with her daughter R in 1826. She won a land- I mark court case against a I white man for the freedom r of her son. She is perhaps best E known for her 'Ain't 1 a Woman" speech, a fiery Sojourner Truth conoemnanon 01 genoer inequality inai was aeiiverea at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in 1851. "Sojourner Truth, A Legacy," directed by Mabel Robinson, will be staged on Friday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.; Saturday. Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $21 for adults, $19 for students and senior citizens and $16 for children. Purchase tickets at www.ncblackrep.org or b\ call ing 336-723-2266. Amendment from page A1 which defendants may choose to have a bench trial," she said. Last week, Simmons was named the director ol Wake Law's new Criminal Justice Program, which, accord ing to the school, will "facilitate critical think ing and scholarly engage ment surrounding crimi nal justice systems in the United States. Simmons said defen dants in cases with dense information and facts or with unique circum stances may prefer a judge to a jury. "Sometimes, in cases involving inflammatory or bizarre facts, a deten dant might feel more comfortable that a judge can sort those facts and apply the law," she said. Yet, Simmons said that even if the amend ment does pass, she does n't see too many defen dants taking the option. "1 suspect, however, that most defendants will continue to request jury trials, and this is a right that accused persons (will) continue to have. It is important to note that a judge would still have to approve the request to waive a jury trial." said Simmons. "Jury trials, primarily because of the jury selection process, require a great deal ot time and resources that may not be necessary in bench trials." Local lawyer Frederick Adams, former president of the Winston Salem Bar Association, agrees with Simmons and has heard both sides of the argument. "The reason people say it is a good idea is because of resources: the expense of jury trials and sometimes the time it takes to pick a jury. The flip side to that argument is that if we're actually going to convict some one, fake away their free dom and potentially incarcerate them, I don't know if resources and time is what our focus should be on," Adams said. "1 think that, as we've always said, we would rather see a 1,000 guilty men go free than one innocent person be convicted." Adams, who runs his own criminal defense firm, said there are also major concerns with making sure defendants, even though they have attorneys, truly know what they are giving up by waiving their right to a jury trial. "Defendants waive things all the time. They waive the right to remain silent and to have an attorney represent them. Even when these things are adequately and suffi ciently explained, some defendants still don't fully understand what they're giving up." He said that the topic is one voters should take seriously. "It's a right that is important enough to be included in the constitu tion: the right to have a trial by a jury of your peers. We are talking about twelve people who bring their own individ ual experiences and per spectives. 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HEALTH 1638C Kay stands up for middle class families. Kay Hagan puts North Carolina first. Kay Hagan works for North Carolina: ? ? Fighting to create jobs and build an economy that works for everyone ? Improving education and investing in HBCUs ? Defending everyone's right to vote ? Protecting Social Security and Medicare ? Working to make health care more accessible ? Fighting for equal pay for equal work for women ? Pushing to raise the federal minimum wage Early Voting starts October 23rd. Election Day is November 4th. KfCAYHAGAN | ^^FOR U.S. SENATE www.kayhagan.com Paid for by Hagan for U.S. Senate, Inc.
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