Mayor Wu Acknowledges Trauma from 1989 Wrongful Arrests

Boston pays $150,000 to Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett for wrongful 1989 arrests linked to Carol Stuart's murder.
Mayor Michelle Wu apologizes in 2023 for their wrongful arrests, aiming to heal Boston's Black community trauma.
Carol Stuart was killed by her husband Charles Stuart, who falsely accused a Black man, leading to racial profiling.
2023 investigation by The Boston Globe and HBO docuseries worsened Boston's racial tensions.

Justice | Apology | Racial Tension

United States

Michelle Wu | Alan Swanson | Willie Bennett | Carol Stuart | Charles Stuart

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