Ray Bonner's "Anatomy of Injustice": The Story of a Murder Case Grossly Mishandled
By Emily Frost, Posted 3/20/12
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Thirty years ago, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in her home in Greenwood, South Carolina. Edward Lee Elmore -- a black, mentally challenged handyman who worked in her home -- was convicted for the murder.
Investigative journalist Raymond Bonner spent more than 12 years researching and writing Elmore's story for his book "Anatomy of Injustice." Its publication coincides with Elmore finally walking free.
Bonner shared how race, police mishandling and prosecutorial abuse all contributed to an innocent man spent more than his half his life in jail.
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