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Student who was framed for killing white teen now paints to promote justice

Student who was framed for killing white teen now paints to promote justice

In the 1970s and 1980s, Gary Tyler became the focus of a widespread support campaign after being falsely charged with the murder of a white youth during racial tensions in Louisiana amid the desegregation of public schools. He spent almost 42 years in Angola prison, where he learned appliqué patterning and theater arts. Upon release…

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