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He was falsely accused in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing. How it changed his life

NPR | By Jey Born
Published July 24, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

When a bomb exploded at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta 30 years ago, security guard Richard Jewell was named the primary suspect. His friend and attorney reflects on how that changed Jewell's life.

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