They Took 3 Years Of His Life. Now It’s His Turn To Fight Back.

On May 14, 2010, 16-year-old Kalief Browder was arrested by the NYPD after a stranger claimed the teen robbed him a few weeks earlier. The case was weak. Browder’s family couldn’t afford the $10,000 bail, so he ended up spending three years at Rikers Island before the charges were finally dropped. Now he’s speaking out.

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Adam Albright-Hanna

Nov 25, 2013

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