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Missouri woman’s murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it
KY3 Springfield· 1 hour agoA judge has overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman who was a psychiatric patient when she...
$50M wrongful conviction case highlights decades of Chicago police forced confessions
USA Today· 10 hours agoIllinois has been dubbed by the Innocence Project, a nonprofit legal organization that's helped to...
MO woman convicted of murder and imprisoned more than 40 years is innocent, judge rules
The Kansas City Star· 4 hours agoA Missouri judge ruled Friday there is “clear and convincing” evidence that a woman imprisoned for...
Family of Michelle Troconis releases statement on her ‘wrongful conviction’ following sentencing
WTNH-TV New Haven· 1 day agoThe family of Michelle Troconis released a statement Friday on her “wrongful conviction” two weeks...
Chicago settles wrongful conviction lawsuits for $50 million
Courthouse News Service· 3 days agoThe Chicago city council voted Wednesday to pay $50 million to four Black men who wrongly spent...
Family of Michelle Troconis claims wrongful conviction in Jennifer Dulos' death
Stamford Advocate· 1 day agoThe family of Michelle Troconis issued a statement Thursday saying she was wrongly convicted in the...
City approves $50M settlement involving Chicago police framing of 'Marquette Park Four'
ABC 7 Chicago· 2 days agoThe city of Chicago settled a major wrongful conviction case involving the police framing of the...
Less than 7% receive payouts for wrongful convictions, sparking calls for reform
Press Association News via AOL· 3 days agoSam Hallam, from east London, served more than seven years after he was sentenced to life as a...
Volunteers help beautify yard at Exoneree Home in Maple Heights
19 Action News Cleveland· 7 days agoX-Freedom Studio, founded by exoneree Raymond Towler, created the Exoneree Home to give exonerees a...
Opinion: What’s wrong with the jury selection process
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoEliminating peremptory challenges in jury selection is needed to dismantle systemic racism in our...