THE SENTENCE OF MICHAEL THOMPSON

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Documentary Short | USA | 2022 | English | 25 minutes


Convicted in 1994 for selling cannabis, Michael Thompson was the longest-serving nonviolent offender in Michigan history. After the state legalizes the substance, his daughter and his lawyer fight for his clemency, revealing the harmful ramifications of the war on drugs. 




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