How To Get Away With Murder
Today’s story is about Shaurn Thomas, Innocence Project poster boy.
The New York Times did not cover Thomas’ 1994 conviction for second-degree murder at the time — but celebrated his “exoneration” in 2017. The paper also reported on Thomas’ intention, in 2019, to pursue a civil rights lawsuit against Philadelphia for his “wrongful conviction,” which would soon net him a cool $4.1 million.