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James Grant Gibson is as an American man who was wrongly convicted of a double murder in Chicago in 1989. He served over 29 years in prison before being released and exonerated.

Conviction and Acquittal
On December 22, 1989, 61 year-old Lloyd Benjamin and 56 year-old Hunter Wash were fatally shot in a garage on the South Side of Chicago. At the age of 23 James Gibson was falsely arrested, beaten and tortured by police officers working under the command of Chicago Police commander, Jon Burge.

The case went to trial on October 7, 1991 and on October 8, 1991, Gibson was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

During his incarceration he lodged numerous appeals and also worked to help other inmates also fighting their own misjustices. After a lengthy process he finally won his freedom on April 18, 2019. On February 11, 2020, Mr. Gibson was awarded a Certificate of Innocence.

The Clara and James Gibson Foundation
Following his release James created the Clara and James Gibson Foundation in honour of his mother, Clara, who sadly passed away before seeing her son exonerated. The charitable organization is committed to providing advocacy on behalf of incarcerated people and their families.

Music
James released the track 'Mama Can You Hear Me?' in honour of James' mother, Clara Gibson, using the words from one of 10,000 letters written during his false imprisonment.

The song is a 3Z Music House collaboration performed by Lauren Dionne and James Gibson, written.

Book
James Gibson is working on a deal to write a book about his life.