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Sep 2020
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Season 2, Episode 19: Freedom

The New Yorker
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After 24 years, the case against Curtis Flowers is finally over. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch asks the judge to dismiss the charges against Flowers for lack of evidence. Flowers is released from house arrest and free – truly free – at last. Read the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Lea ... Show More
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