On Friday, Willingham Inquiry Finally Goes to the Experts
After two years of probing, the Forensic Science Commission will hear from four arson experts.
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Dave Mann has been with the Observer since 2003. Before that, he worked as a reporter in Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. He was born and raised in Philadelphia. He thinks border collies are the world’s greatest dogs, and believes in the nourishing powers of pickup basketball.
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