Leave request from 'Norfolk 4' sailors finally approved after nearly 20 years
RICHMOND, Va. — Nearly 20 years after being wrongly convicted for rape and murder, the "Norfolk 4" are celebrating their newly issued pardons, and more importantly — their newly approved leave requests, sources confirmed today.
In a widely-praised decision from Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the four sailors are now free men — except in the eyes of the…
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