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The mere act of putting them through the criminal process ensures that they suffer, regardless of their guilt or innocence.

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The boy’s face is at once peaceful and tired, his innocence shining through while the injustices of the world weigh heavy on his visage.

The filmmaker was drawn to one trait in particular: “The eyes of Jacob were incredibly soulful and incredibly profound, and he had a purity and a certain innocence,” Del Toro says.

Comey had struck a defiant tone in his first public remarks on the indictment, declaring his innocence in a video posted on social media.

She maintains a nuanced sense of humanity’s transgressions and innocence, without demonizing or idealizing either side.

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