Men Imprisoned For Decades Freed As Several Wrongful Convictions Overturned
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Six prisoners released this week are part of a recent spike in exonerations.
At least six men around the country were freed this week after being wrongfully convicted of serious crimes that put them behind bars for a combined 180-plus years.
The string of overturned convictions came just in time for the holidays. But their releases are also part of a trend: According to the National Registry of Exonerations, the number of people being exonerated for charges like drug possession, homicide or sexual assault has spiked over the last several years.
The prisoners freed this week were all men of color who were teens or young adults at the time of their supposed crimes.
Here are their stories.
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