After the deadly shooting of a West Baltimore 9th grader in 1983, police and prosecutors coerced the testimony of witnesses. Three innocent young men - known as the Harlem Park Three - were sentenced to life in prison for felony murder. Then, in 2019, they were released.

Jennifer Gonnerman writes about this case for The New Yorker, in a piece titled, “When a Witness Recants.”

And Baltimore City Deputy State's Attorney Lauren Lipscomb describes building the case for exoneration. Watch a video about the case, produced by the State's Attorney's Office. Find more information about the Conviction Integrity Unit.

After the deadly shooting of a West Baltimore 9th grader in 1983, police and prosecutors coerced the testimony of witnesses. Three innocent young men - known as the Harlem Park Three - were sentenced to life in prison for felony murder. Then, in 2019, they were released.
Jennifer Gonnerman&nbsp;writes about this case for&nbsp;The New Yorker,&nbsp;in a piece titled, &ldquo;<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/01/when-a-witness-recants">When a Witness Recants</a>.&rdquo;
And Baltimore City Deputy State's Attorney&nbsp;Lauren Lipscomb&nbsp;describes building the case for exoneration. Watch a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/baltimorecitysao/videos/1781483938706954">video</a>&nbsp;about the case, produced by the State's Attorney's Office. Find more information about the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stattorney.org/office/bureaus-units/conviction-integrity-unit">Conviction Integrity Unit</a>.

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