When a Witness Recants

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In 1983, author Ta-Nehisi Coates learned that a 14-year-old boy was murdered in his Baltimore middle school. Upon revisiting the case, he uncovers the truth: Three innocent teenagers were wrongfully convicted and spent 36 years in prison — creating a lasting impact on the accused, the witnesses, and their community.

DocumentaryAnimationmiddle schoolwrongful conviction1980sinnocent in jailmiddle schoolers

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Released
2026
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
NR
Studio
HBO Documentary Films · Trilogy Films · Maceo-Lyn Production · Sony Pictures Television - Nonfiction
Country
United States of America
Languages
Audio
EN
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