A federal civil rights suit filed by the Fairbanks Four can move forward. The 4 Native men, who spent decades in prison for a murder evidence has since shown others were likely responsible for, are suing the city of Fairbanks for racially biased and malicious prosecution. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the 9 Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Friday on a technical issue related to whether the four can sue.
Fairbanks Four Suit OK'd To Proceed
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April Monroe
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Courtesy of Free The Fairbanks Four blog