Tag: NEW ORLEANS
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Wrong Conviction: After 39 years behind bars, black man walks free on overturned murder sentence
“Justice delayed is not justice denied,” so it is for a black man, Raymond Flanks, as he regained freedom after spending 39 years behind bars in New Orleans, US, after he had his murder conviction for a 1983 killing overturned Thursday. In his words: “Even though it was delayed justice, it was justice. Time and…
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Grammy-winning New Orleans musician Dr John dies at 77
Dr John, a six-time Grammy winner, who in his incarnation as the “Night Tripper” brought the New Orleans voodoo vibe to America’s music scene and became one of the most venerated pianists in the city’s rich musical history, died on Thursday at age 77. The New Orleans native, born Malcolm John Rebennack into a family…