In a country that boasts a system of blind justice for all, Darryl Hunt’s story is a painful reminder of how race and class biases plague our legal system. In 1984, Hunt was accused of raping and murdering a young white newspaper reporter, Deborah Sykes in Winston-Salem, NC. Convicted by an all-white jury—based on an ID by a former Klan member—19-year-old Hunt went to jail despite the fact that no physical evidence linked him to the crime. Sentenced to life in prison, Hunt was finally cleared of the crime in 1994 when DNA testing exonerated him completely. The haunting story of one man’s wrongful accusation speaks to the fear and racism that continue to define communities throughout the nation.  SW