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Street Roots follows the life and death of a man who spent most of his years behind bars, released as he was dying

By Celina Tebor (Portland, OR)
Dec. 10, 2020 9:52 p.m. Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 11:09 p.m.

Broadcast: Friday, Dec. 11

William "Billy" Baggett looks out the window of his studio apartment inside Bud Clark Commons in 2019.

William "Billy" Baggett looks out the window of his studio apartment inside Bud Clark Commons in 2019.

Emily Green/Street Roots

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Billy Baggett spent the majority of his life behind bars before being released as he faced his imminent death. Managing Editor Emily Green spent a year chronicling Baggett’s re-entry into society and wrote about his life and death for Street Roots.

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