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Brooklyn Man In Prison Since 1986 On Bogus Murder Charge Has Been Freed
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Brooklyn Man In Prison Since 1986 On Bogus Murder Charge Has Been Freed


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Christopher Robbins

Published Oct 15, 2014

Modified Oct 15, 2014


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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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