Coverage dated August 25, 2026

A Black man once sentenced to death for murder fights for freedom after discovering his attorney defended the Ku Klux Klan

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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A phone line rings. It clicks, and an automated message is recited in a woman’s strict, dull monotone. “You are receiving a call from the St. Clair Correctional Facility. To accept this call, press 5. This call will be recorded and subject to monitoring at any time.

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    A Black man once sentenced to death for murder fights for freedom after discovering his attorney defended the Ku Klux Klan (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A phone line rings. It clicks, and an automated message is recited in a woman’s strict, dull monotone. “You are receiving a call from the St. Clair Correctional Facility. To accept this call, press 5. This call will be recorded and subject to monitoring at any time.

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