Claim(permalink)
A Black man was sentenced to life in prison in 1997 for stealing hedge clippers — a decision upheld by Louisiana's Supreme Court in July 2020.
✓snopescom rating: uncertain; published on 2020-08-11
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left political leaning
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neutral sentiment
Date published
2020-08-11
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