Three American men, wrongly convicted of murder, walk free after 36 years
30 November 2019 |
1:20 pm
Three American men got their first taste of freedom this week after 36 years in jail. They were sentenced to life in prison in 1984 for the murder of a Baltimore teenager, a crime they didn't commit. But after much lobbying, their case was reviewed and they were finally set free. We find out more.
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