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August 18, 2021

Philadelphia Ex-Cops Charged in Wrongful Conviction of Black Man Who Was Jailed for 25 Years
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Three former Philadelphia homicide detectives have been charged in the
wrongful 1993 conviction of Anthony Wright, an African American father
who spent 25 years in prison on rape and murder charges. The three
former police officers are accused of making false statements in the
case. Wright was exonerated by DNA evidence after a retrial in 2016.


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