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[Link] Wu-Tang Clan Producer Suing NYPD After Wrongfully Spending 4 Years in Rikers

Read: 3/3/2022 www.vice.com

Former Wu-Tang Clan producer “True Master” spent four years at Rikers Island after being falsely accused of a rape that DNA evidence proved he didn’t commit. Now, he wants justice—with the help of star civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

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[Link] Rikers Island Inmate Calls Into Radio Show to Talk About How Bad It Is

Read: 1/10/2021 www.vice.com

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