Boston Mayor Wu Issues Formal Apology for Wrongful Accusations in Charles Stuart Case

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plans to issue a formal apology from the city to two men, Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, who were wrongly linked to the shooting of Charles Stuart's pregnant wife over 34 years ago. The apology aims to acknowledge the harm caused to the Black community and to aid in healing the trauma caused by the city's wrongdoing. The case, extensively investigated by The Boston Globe, highlighted the distrust between the Black community and the Boston Police Department. Neither Swanson nor Bennett were formally charged, but they were publicly labeled as suspects. This apology follows years of lawsuits and a settlement with the Bennett family, but without an admission of blame.