Families of people who were subjected to medical testing at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia seek reparations from the city and pharmaceutical companies that conducted the research. The testing, which took place from the 1960s to the 1970s, involved painful skin tests, anesthesia-free surgery, and harmful radiation and mind-altering drugs. The victims argue that they were exposed to dangerous substances and …
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CNN Films’ “Three Identical Strangers,” the astonishing story of triplets separated at birth who discover a dark secret about their past, premieres Sunday, January 27, at 9 p.m. CNN — Chinese scientist He Jiankui sent shockwaves around the world last year with his claim that he had modified twin babies’ DNA before their birth. If it were the case of …
