Willie Stokes sues city of Philadelphia after serving 37 years in prison on wrongful conviction
“For too many years, law enforcement in Philadelphia have treated Black and Brown people like they are expendable,” said criminal lawyer Michael Diamondstein. Willie Stokes, a 60-year-old Philadelphia man recently freed after 37 years in prison for murder, is suing the city for “outrageous police misconduct,” according to a lawsuit. Stokes’ conviction was vacated after…
