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Episode 123 - Wrongfully Convicted: Majczek and Marcinkiewicz


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On a cold day in 1932, a Chicago cop named William Lundy was gunned down at a speakeasy in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Two men were sent to prison for the crime, but did prosecutors get the right men? 11 years later, a classified ad placed in the newspaper by the mother of one of the men blew this case wide open. The is the story of Joe Majczek, Tillie Majczek, and Ted Marcinkiewicz.

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Inspiring Emotions  by Rafael Krux
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Ice And Snow  by Rafael Krux
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Blockbuster Atmosphere 1 (Calm) by Sascha Ende
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