Closer look: The case of Dontae Sharp
Jul 23, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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Episode description
Reporters Will Doran and Nina Pasquini examine the case of Dontae Sharp. He was wrongfully convicted of murder in Greenville and spent 26 years in prison before being freed two years ago. But Gov. Roy Cooper has not given him a formal pardon, which means he can't get even a penny in restitution for all the years of his life that the state took from him. The governor is now facing increasing pressure from Black Lives Matter activists to act.
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