Wrongly Convicted Chicago Man Dies Months After Exoneration

Lee Harris’ life, shaped by a wrongful conviction that led to 33 years behind bars, ended just months after he was exonerated. Harris, known for his community activism and a slew of aspirations abruptly halted by his imprisonment, died of natural causes last Thanksgiving at 68 years old, according to The Chicago Tribune. Freed just eight months before his death, Harris had begun adapting to a city transformed since his incarceration.

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