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Richard Alexander

Case from Detroit, MI dated Dec 24, 2013

Victim Details

Richard Alexander

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2013-12-24

2013-12-24

33

Richard

Alexander

07/04/2026


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On Christmas Eve of 2013, a tragedy unfolded in Detroit, Michigan, that would leave a family seeking answers for more than a decade. Richard Alexander, a 33-year-old Black male, lost his life in a violent incident during a time when the city was grappling with a high volume of violent crime. While families across the city prepared for holiday celebrations, the Alexander family was plunged into mourning, their holiday forever marked by the loss of a loved one whose life was cut short at a relativ ...
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  • Richard Alexander - National Registry of Exonerations
  • Richard Alexander - University of Detroit Mercy Athletics
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