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The Assassination of Malcolm X — Shooting at the Audubon Ballroom
The assassination of Malcolm X is a 1965 American political murder case in which civil rights leader Malcolm X was shot dead on stage in Manhattan at age 39.
The Sean Ellis Case — Wrongful Conviction and Full Exoneration
The Sean Ellis case is a landmark wrongful-conviction case in which a 19-year-old Black man spent over 20 years in prison for the 1993 murder of Boston Police Detective John J. Mulligan before being fully exonerated.
Steven Avery Case — Wisconsin Murder Conviction After Exoneration
The Steven Avery case is a Wisconsin homicide in which Avery was convicted in 2007 for murdering photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005, just two years after his exoneration for a wrongful conviction.
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The Sean Ellis case is a landmark wrongful-conviction case in which a 19-year-old Black man spent over 20 years in prison for the 1993 murder of Boston Police Detective John J. Mulligan before being fully exonerated.
Steven Avery Case — Wisconsin Murder Conviction After Exoneration
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James Owens — Wrongful Murder Conviction & DNA Exoneration
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The Beatrice Six — Nebraska's Largest DNA Exoneration Case
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