Wrongful convictions

Innocence Project: Morton Johnson, Samuel Grasty, And Derrick Chappell Deserve Justice

Photos: Families\Video Screenshot Abovr photo: Samuel Grasty, Derrick Chappell, and Morton Johnson (Image: Courtesy of the families) Morton Johnson has spent more than half ...

two men who were exonerated last year for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X

Men Exonerated In Malcolm X Killing To Receive $36 Million

Photos: YouTube NEW YORK (AP) — The city of New York is settling lawsuits filed on behalf of two men who were exonerated last ...

According to a report released by the National Registry of Exonerations, the total time lost by wrongfully convicted innocent ex

Report: Wrongly Convicted Lost 25,000 Years In American Prisons

Photos: InnocenceProject\National Registry of Exonerations Earlier this month, the innocence movement reached a sobering milestone. According to a report released by the National Registry ...

exonerated defendants have collectively served 25,000 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit. Each day, that number c

National Registry Of Exonerations Report: 25,000 Years Lost To Wrongful Convictions

Photo: Twitter June 14, 2021—The National Registry of Exonerations released a report today marking a dark milestone: as of June 1, 2021, exonerated defendants ...

the secrecy around these records makes it difficult for there to be public or external oversight

What You Need to Know About Police Misconduct and Wrongful Convictions

[Police Misconduct & Wrongful Convictions] Innocence Project: “The Innocence Project is working to pass state laws to address police misconduct through greater transparency and ...

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IMPORTANT VIRTUAL PANEL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK

[Virtual Panel on Criminal Justice Reform] On Tuesday, May 19th, 92nd Street Y will host a virtual continuing education panel on criminal justice reform… ...

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WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED DETROIT MAN FREED AFTER 30 YEARS IN PRISON

[Wrongful Convictions\Innocence Project\Gerry Thomas] Although Thomas had an alibi and did not match the description of the assailant in conspicuous ways, he was found ...

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BALTIMORE STATE ATTORNEY MARILYN MOSBY EXONERATES THREE BLACK MEN WRONGFULLY ACCUSED FOR 1983 MURDER

[Mass Incarceration News\ Maryland Exoneration] Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby: “These three men were convicted, as children, because of police and prosecutorial misconduct. What ...