2 Black Men Wrongly Accused in 1989 Killing of White Woman in Boston get $150K From City

In 1989, Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, two Black men, were wrongly accused of killing Carol Stuart, a pregnant white woman in Boston, when in fact her husband Charles Stuart had orchestrated the murder. After facing wrongful accusations that sparked racial tensions and a police crackdown in a Black neighborhood, Swanson and Bennett have now received a $150,000 settlement from the city of Boston. The settlement comes two years after Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued a formal apology for the injustice they suffered and the harm caused to the Black community.