A group of people assembled for the annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Fairbanks rallied Saturday in support of 4 Native men they believe are wrongly imprisoned for murder. George Freese, Eugene Vent, Marvin Roberts and Kevin Pease, are serving long sentences for the 1997 beating of Fairbanks teen John Hartman. The so called “Fairbanks Four” case jumped to center stage last month, when the Alaska Innocence Project filed requests for post conviction relief based on new information showing others are responsible. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the call for their exoneration took on a broader voice at the weekend rally.
Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.