Event Brief
Florida approves $4M restitution for Groveland Four
Filed: Jul 07, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida lawmakers allocate $4M to families of the Groveland Four, wrongly accused in 1949, as restitution.
WHO: Florida lawmakers; families of Ernest Thomas, Samuel Shepherd, Walter Irvin, and Charles Greenlee
WHAT: State budget restitution funding approved for the Groveland Four families
WHEN: Jul 07, 2026 at 4:57 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: Florida lawmakers allocated $4 million in the state budget as restitution for the men falsely accused in 1949.
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