NEW: Elvis Brooks was exonerated after 42 years in prison. Civil rights attorneys called his case an egregious example of a wrongful conviction.
But the Louisiana Attorney General maintains he is guilty — and thus doesn’t qualify for any compensation from the state.
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But the Louisiana Attorney General maintains he is guilty — and thus doesn’t qualify for any compensation from the state.
with @veritenews.org
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Author: ProPublica (@propublica.org)