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

NPR | By Jasmyn Morris,
Esther Honig
Published July 24, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

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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Jasmyn Morris
Esther Honig