Freed inmate who served almost 44 years for rape he didn't commit says $750,000 he got in compensation is far from enough
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Durham, North Carolina — A man who served nearly 44 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit has received compensation from the state of North Carolina.
Ronnie Long told The Charlotte Observer that it's not nearly enough. Long received $750,000. It is by law the state's top compensation for victims of wrongful incarceration.Just days ago, invasive Joro spiders sent New Yorkers into a frenzy amid news that the large arachnids that can soar with the winds are headed for the Big Apple. Now, there's another critter causing a stir that has "furry" mittens for claws and is known to terrorize fishermen while tearing up coastlines.
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