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2 Black men wrongly accused in 1989 killing of white woman in Boston get $150K from city
Boston paid $150,000 to Bennett and Swanson nearly 34 years after wrongful accusations inflamed racial tensions in a high-profile 1989 murder case, officials said.
- The City of Boston will pay $150,000 to Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett for their wrongful arrests in 1989 related to the murder of Carol Stuart, confirmed by a spokesperson for Mayor Michelle Wu's office.
- In December 2023, Mayor Michelle Wu issued a formal apology to Swanson and Bennett for their wrongful arrests, stating this acknowledgment aims to heal ongoing trauma in Boston's Black community.
- Carol Stuart was murdered by her husband, Charles Stuart, who falsely claimed that a Black man attacked them, leading to racial profiling in Boston's Black community.
- The case, which received renewed attention in 2023 through an investigation by The Boston Globe and an HBO docuseries, significantly worsened racial tensions in Boston.
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2 Black men wrongly accused in 1989 killing of White woman in Boston get $150K from city
Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, Black men wrongly accused of killing pregnant White woman Carol Stuart in a high-profile case in Boston in 1989, have received a $150,000 settlement from the city.
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2 Black men wrongly accused in 1989 killing of white woman in Boston get $150K from city
Two Black men wrongly accused of killing a pregnant white woman in a high-profile case in Boston in 1989 have received a $150,000 settlement from the city.
·United States
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