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On October 1st, 1984, Catherine Fuller was brutally killed in the H Street Corridor in northeast Washington, DC. Her murder not only scarred the nation's capital for decades, but it also resulted in the arrests of 17 young Black Washingtonians—the most arrests in D.C. history for a single murder. Of those charged, eight young men were sentenced to life in prison.
They always maintained their innocence.
Years later, evidence previously hidden by prosecutors was discovered, ultimately leading to the case being reopened in the early 2000s. Now, almost 40 years after they were convicted, the accused men—for the first time, in their own words—recount their decades-long saga with false confessions, U.S. prisons, and the American criminal justice system that failed them. Listeners will also hear from attorneys, law enforcement, journalists, and criminal reform advocates to help shine a light on the flaws and biases of our legal system still present today.
This is The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case.
Host: Shannon Lynch
Executive Producers: Jason Stewart and Shannon Lynch
Cover art: Samantha Webster
Editorial and PR support: Jodi Narde, Joe Wilkes, and Molly Martin
Social Media: Maika Moulite
By Shannon Lynch, New America4.5
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On October 1st, 1984, Catherine Fuller was brutally killed in the H Street Corridor in northeast Washington, DC. Her murder not only scarred the nation's capital for decades, but it also resulted in the arrests of 17 young Black Washingtonians—the most arrests in D.C. history for a single murder. Of those charged, eight young men were sentenced to life in prison.
They always maintained their innocence.
Years later, evidence previously hidden by prosecutors was discovered, ultimately leading to the case being reopened in the early 2000s. Now, almost 40 years after they were convicted, the accused men—for the first time, in their own words—recount their decades-long saga with false confessions, U.S. prisons, and the American criminal justice system that failed them. Listeners will also hear from attorneys, law enforcement, journalists, and criminal reform advocates to help shine a light on the flaws and biases of our legal system still present today.
This is The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case.
Host: Shannon Lynch
Executive Producers: Jason Stewart and Shannon Lynch
Cover art: Samantha Webster
Editorial and PR support: Jodi Narde, Joe Wilkes, and Molly Martin
Social Media: Maika Moulite

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