In 1989, Boston was shaken by the shocking murder of Carol Stuart. Her husband, Charles Stuart, claimed that a Black man had attacked them, killing Carol and critically injuring him. The story sparked fear, outrage, and one of the largest manhunts in the city’s history.But what the public didn’t know was that Charles Stuart’s tale was a lie. His false accusation led to the wrongful targeting of two innocent men — Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett. Both were dragged through the media, vilified, a
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