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An Evening with Kyle Swenson presented by Joseph-Beth Booksellers & The Mercantile Library
From award-winning investigative journalist Kyle Swenson, "Good Kids, Bad City" is the true story of the longest wrongful imprisonment in the United States to end in exoneration, and a critical social and political history of Cleveland, the city that convicted them. The author will be in conversation with The Ohio Innocence Project's Brian Howe at The Mercantile Library downtown.
In the early 1970s, three African-American menWiley Bridgeman, Kwame Ajamu, and Rickey Jacksonwere accused and convicted of the brutal robbery and murder of a man outside of a convenience store in Cleveland, Ohio. The prosecution's case, which resulted in a combined 106 years in prison for the three men, rested on the more-than-questionable testimony of a pre-teen, Ed Vernon. The actual murderer was never found. Almost four decades later, Vernon recanted his testimony, and Wiley, Kwame, and Rickey were released. But while their exoneration may have ended one of American history's most disgraceful miscarriages of justice, the corruption and decay of the city responsible for their imprisonment remain on trial.
*This event is free and open to the public. Those who preorder "Good Kids, Bad City" here can pick up their books at The Mercantile Library starting at 6:30pm the evening of the event. Additional copies of the book will be available for sale courtesy of Joseph-Beth Booksellers at the event.
**Those who order and cannot attend the event may pick up their signed copy of "Good Kids, Bad City" at Joseph-Beth Booksellers starting at noon the Monday following the event. You can also call the bookstore at 513-396-8960 to arrange to have it shipped to you. Orders not picked up by 3 months after the event date will be forfeited.
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LocationThe Mercantile Library (View)
2692 Madison Road
CINCINNATI, OH 45208
United States
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