Can somebody please reword this sentence for my essay so its more clear? thank you

Wrongfully suspected: The modern-day witch hunt. In this article, it states that “, scores of young dark-skinned men reported to police stations seeking to incriminate themselves of suspicion and ask for police``. incriminate means to make someone appear guilty of a crime or a wrong doing
Many of them were scared l for their lives and for any retributional justice ”.=

In this article, it states that young dark skinned men were reported to police stations to incriminate themselves. Incriminate means to make someone look guilty of a crime. Many of them were scared for their lives and for their justice.    (hope this helps i didn't see anything wrong with the beginning just the end and also I searched the internet and retributional is not a real word.)

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im taking test rn i give answers when im done bc i dont wanna give my answers and get you any wrong hold up : )

who is marty in this situation?