British Jury Blames Police For 96 Deaths In 1989 Hillsborough Soccer Stadium Disaster
Posted May 4, 2016
A 27-year quest for vindication ended in triumph Tuesday for the families of 96 people who were killed in the Hillsborough Stadium disaster in 1989. A jury says Liverpool fans weren't to blame for the worst sports disaster in Britain's history — the police and other factors were.
(NPR)
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