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Lee Harris died just as he was embarking on the final chapter of a life interrupted. Harris spent 33 years in prison, convicted of murder. During his decades of incarceration, he obtained a college associate degree, volunteered in prison ministries and directed gospel choirs, all while trying to prove his innocence. Eight months before his death last Thanksgiving at age 68, the Chicago man finally won back his freedom. When he started serving time he was a young married father from Cabrini-Green who had helped organize youth athletic programs and anti-violence events and worked with prominent …

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