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UK news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in Galway house fire

Sunny Jacobs, a wrongfully convicted woman, died in a house fire in Galway alongside her carer.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan

Iwao Hakamada, the longest-serving death row inmate, awarded $1.4 million after wrongful conviction and exoneration in 2024.
LA Dodgers
fromwww.pressenterprise.com
7 months ago

How a California man dealt with freedom after he was framed for murder and locked in prison for 20 years

Horace Roberts Jr. reflects on his difficulties adjusting to life after being wrongly imprisoned for 20 years, highlighting the challenges of reintegration.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

New round of DNA testing proves innocence of man imprisoned for decades for California slaying, defense says

Kenneth Clair, imprisoned for nearly 40 years, is exonerated through new DNA testing that contradicts the evidence used in his conviction.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in house fire

fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
NYC parents

The wrong man: Bronx native left devastated after judge denies exoneration following 30-year legal battle | amNewYork

UK news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in Galway house fire

Sunny Jacobs, a wrongfully convicted woman, died in a house fire in Galway alongside her carer.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan

Iwao Hakamada, the longest-serving death row inmate, awarded $1.4 million after wrongful conviction and exoneration in 2024.
LA Dodgers
fromwww.pressenterprise.com
7 months ago

How a California man dealt with freedom after he was framed for murder and locked in prison for 20 years

Horace Roberts Jr. reflects on his difficulties adjusting to life after being wrongly imprisoned for 20 years, highlighting the challenges of reintegration.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

New round of DNA testing proves innocence of man imprisoned for decades for California slaying, defense says

Kenneth Clair, imprisoned for nearly 40 years, is exonerated through new DNA testing that contradicts the evidence used in his conviction.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in house fire

fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
NYC parents

The wrong man: Bronx native left devastated after judge denies exoneration following 30-year legal battle | amNewYork

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fromYahoo Sports
1 month ago

Mixed emotions for family of 'Black Sox' Buck Weaver after lifetime ban lifted

Weaver's play on the field, however, spoke a different story. He hit .324 at the plate, and did not make an error during the 8-game series.
Chicago White Sox
#dna-evidence
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

East Bay caretaker was accused of pimping and raping dependent woman. Then the paternity test came back

DNA evidence exonerated a caretaker accused of rape after he was falsely implicated based on the claims of a woman with mental health issues.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Hawaii Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Is Freed After 30 Years

Gordon Cordeiro was exonerated after 30 years due to new DNA evidence proving his innocence.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

East Bay caretaker was accused of pimping and raping dependent woman. Then the paternity test came back

DNA evidence exonerated a caretaker accused of rape after he was falsely implicated based on the claims of a woman with mental health issues.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Hawaii Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Is Freed After 30 Years

Gordon Cordeiro was exonerated after 30 years due to new DNA evidence proving his innocence.
more#dna-evidence
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
4 months ago

Brussels human rights NGO welcomes Gabriel Popoviciu's court win

Gabriel Popoviciu was fully exonerated by Romania's High Court after nearly 19 years of legal battles, highlighting serious judicial impartiality concerns.
#defamation-lawsuit
US Elections
fromtime.com
9 months ago

Central Park Five Sues Trump for Defamatory' Remarks Made at Presidential Debate

The Central Park Five have filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump for false statements made during a debate.
US Elections
fromtime.com
9 months ago

Central Park Five Sues Trump for Defamatory' Remarks Made at Presidential Debate

The Central Park Five have filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump for false statements made during a debate.
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Law
fromAbove the Law
10 months ago

Criminal Law Professors Help Exonerate Falsely Convicted Man

Cheryl Wattley's work in exonerating a falsely convicted man exemplifies the critical intersection of law education and social justice advocacy.
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