RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond City Council will vote Monday night on whether to approve $5.8 million in restitution for a man wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years. However, the decision has sparked debate over transparency and the city’s commitment to affordable housing.
Marvin Grimm spent over four decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit and is now owed justice under a new state law.
“I lost 96% of my adult life,” Grimm said. “I missed out on all the things that most folks take for granted. Weddings, birthdays, family trips, and holidays with family.”…