Curtis Flowers, Black man whose conviction was thrown out after 22 years in U.S. prison, dead at 56

Curtis Flowers, who spent over two decades in prison, including time on death row, after being wrongfully convicted of multiple murders, has passed away at 56. His conviction was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court due to the pattern of racial bias in his prosecution. His death marks a poignant end to a story that highlights the systemic issues within the American justice system, particularly the disproportionate targeting and wrongful convictions of Black individuals. His case spurred national conversations about racial injustice and the flaws in the death penalty.