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![Mack Blackie (center) with William Grover and his wife, Veronica Higbie, outside the Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence, R.I., in February 2023. The couple helped to exonerate Blackie. Credit: Lynn Arditi/The Public's Radio](https://i0.wp.com/lynnarditi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mackblackiewithwilliamgroverandhiswifeveronicahigbie02.13.20232-scaled-1.webp?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1)
Why was Mack Blackie held for 31 days for someone else’s crime?
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Chasing the Fix: When sobriety is not enough
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Did R.I. doom a troubled son? 7 lawyers say he could have stayed in rehab
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Spas are regular contributors to police organizations
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