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Tim Cole's place in Texas history

Bob Ray Sanders at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has a column about effort by the family of Timothy Cole - who earlier this year was posthumously pardoned after he died in prison serving a sentence for a rape he did not commit - to havea Texas historical marker placed near Cole's gravesite. The Texas Historical Commission has shown some interest in the application. In addition, support has come from several state legislators, including Sens. Wendy Davis, Royce West and Rodney Ellis and Reps. Marc Veasey, Rafael Anchia, Ruth Jones McClendon and Senfronia Thompson.The formal marker application points out that "Mr. Cole's name is attached to two pieces of legislation that passed in 2009, including the Tim Cole Act, which greatly increased compensation for people who are wrongfully convicted in Texas...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 15, 2010 (boomark / email).