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The Root· 3 days agoA new report released by the National Registry of Exonerations explores the circumstances under which people are wrongfully convicted, particularly, Black people. In the report, experts weighed ...
Texas Court Finds Kerry Max Cook Innocent of 1977 Murder, Ending Decades-Long Quest for Exoneration
US News & World Report· 16 hours agoCook was released from prison in 1997 and Smith County prosecutors set aside his conviction in 2016. “This case is riddled with allegations of State misconduct that warrant setting aside Applicant ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoIn a ruling this morning, the Supreme Court said state prisoners may not present new evidence in federal court to support a claim that their post-conviction counsel in state court was ineffective ...
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion medication mifepristone | The Excerpt
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThough, first-time nonviolent offenders typically receive shorter sentences. Many legal experts do not believe prison time is likely for the President's son. While a Presidential pardon < ...
Trump Says He Has ‘So Many Black Friends,’ He Can’t Be Racist
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn the late 1980s, the now-presidential candidate called for the death penalty in full-page...
Sideshows in San Jose, Peninsula draw crowds and police
San Jose Mercury News· 4 days agoSideshows on the Peninsula and in the South Bay drew large police responses and reports of unruly...
Chilean nationals arrested in connection with Palo Alto burglary
San Jose Mercury News· 3 days agoAuthorities over the weekend arrested four Chilean nationals on suspicion of breaking into a...
MO woman convicted of murder and imprisoned more than 40 years is innocent, judge rules
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoA Missouri judge ruled Friday there is “clear and convincing” evidence that a woman imprisoned for...
Trump launches group to build Black support at Detroit church event
NBC News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDonald Trump’s campaign launched its Black voter coalition group Saturday, the clearest effort yet...
Wrongly convicted Missouri woman freed after 40 years; evidence points to deceased officer as killer
New Hampshire Union Leader· 5 days agoA Missouri judge ruled Friday there is “clear and convincing” evidence that a woman imprisoned for...