Who killed Essie Mae Thomas? Larry Krasner isn't asking.
Criminal Justice,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,Murders,Violence In America,Democratic Party,Progressives
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In November 1997, 73-year-old Essie Mae Thomas was beaten and stabbed to death inside her North Philadelphia home. Her nephew found her after she stopped answering the phone. A year later, three men were convicted of her murder and sentenced to life.
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