Editorial: What do we owe Maurice Hastings for taking 38 yea

The wrongful conviction and imprisonment of Maurice Hastings for nearly four decades underscores the justice system's responsibility to be careful when prosecuting defendants and the importance of reopening cases when exonerating evidence appears.

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