The Boston GlobeUnited States· English
Curtis Flowers has died at 56. His case became a symbol of racial bias.
Reported by 3 outlets from 2 countries, in 1 language, between 8 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.
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Curtis Flowers, a Black man, has died at age 56. His case involved a conviction that was thrown out after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Black people were unconstitutionally excluded from the jury in his sixth trial. Flowers had spent over 22 years in prison, including time on death row in Mississippi.
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- Curtis Flowers has died at 56. His case became a symbol of racial bias. Headline of the event's most representative article · The Boston Globe, 10 Oct 2026
- Where it happened: Mississippi, United States. See on the map
- Reported by 3 outlets from 2 countries, in 1 language, between 8 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.4 articles · See all headlines
- People named in at least half of the headlines: Curtis Flowers.
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CBS NewsUnited States· English
Curtis Flowers, wrongfully convicted man once on death row, dies at 56
CBCCanada· English
Curtis Flowers, Black man whose conviction was thrown out after 22 years in U.S. prison, dead at 56
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CBCCanada· English
Curtis Flowers, Black man whose conviction was thrown out after 22 years in U.S. prison, dead at 56
CBS NewsUnited States· English
Curtis Flowers, wrongfully convicted man once on death row, dies at 56
Curtis Flowers | 60 Minutes Archive
The Boston GlobeUnited States· English
Curtis Flowers has died at 56. His case became a symbol of racial bias.
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