State advocacy group to highlight McNeair case during vigil for justice

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Written By Decarcerate Now! NC

BY SHARON MYERS | NOVEMBER 22, 2023

LEXINGTON — A group that has been advocating for the release of a Lexington man who has been serving over 40 years in prison for a second-degree rape charge is joining forces with a state group holding a vigil at the governor’s mansion in December to press for clemency for more prison inmates.

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