He was denied parole at least five times because he wouldn’t admit to a crime he didn’t commit, according to his attorneys.
“I am grateful that Mr. Broadwater has finally been vindicated, but the fact remains that 40 years ago, he became another young Black man brutalized by our flawed legal system.
“40 years ago, as a traumatized 18-year-old rape victim, I chose to put my faith in the American legal system.
His wife wanted children, but “I wouldn’t bring children in the world because of this.