How The Violence Against Women Act Changed America’s Views On Domestic & Sexual Abuse Sep 29, 2022
“You’re a coward for raising a hand to a woman or child — and you’re complicit if you fail to condemn it,” said President Joe Bide …
Court Vacates Murder Conviction Of Man Accused Of Killing Oregon Prison Director In 1989 Jan 26, 2023
“The facts on appeal are extraordinary,” federal judges said of claims Frank Gable killed Michael Francke during a botched burglar …
Court Exonerates Lamar Johnson’s Murder Conviction After He Served 28 Years In Prison Feb 22, 2023
He says that “though there has been a lot of setbacks and disappointments, in the end, there’s still a lot to be joyful about.”
Central Park Jogger Case: How Did 5 Innocent Teenagers Get Charged For Brutal Rape? Apr 18, 2023
The falsely accused boys, who became known as “The Central Park Five”, were all acquitted, but only after serving their sentences.
Podcast Helps Free Two Innocent Men Convicted Of Teenager’s 1996 Shooting Death Dec 29, 2022
“You never think something like that is going to happen to you,” Darrell Lee Clark says of how he and Cain Joshua Storey were forc …
A Man’s Family Is Certain He Was Wrongly Convicted Of Murdering His Pregnant Wife In 1997 Aug 8, 2022
Rodney Patrick McNeal is in prison after authorities say he murdered his wife in a fit of rage in 1997. His family has been adaman …
New York Man’s Murder Charge Vacated After Deceptive Photo Lineup Sent Him To Prison For 18 Years Mar 17, 2023
Sheldon Thomas was arrested after a witness chose the picture of another man with his same name.
Judge Exonerates 3 Men Convicted Of NYC Subway Clerk’s Fiery 1995 Murder Jul 26, 2022
Vincent Ellerbe, James Irons, and Thomas Malik were teenagers when police coerced them into making false confessions, prosecutors …
‘Their Innocence Was So Crystal Clear’: Couple Cleared Of Murdering 4-Year-Old Girl In ‘87 Mar 1, 2023
“I'm just happy to be out of this mess, which has cost me half of my life for nothing,” Joyce Watkins says.
Alabama Woman Claims Self-Defense After Killing Man She Says Raped Her During Brutal Attack Nov 1, 2022
“I did what I thought I had to do, what I did have to do, no doubt in my mind,” Brittany Smith insists of fatally shooting Todd Sm …
Louisiana Father Serving Life Sentence Freed After Judge Vacates Double Murder Conviction Jul 6, 2023
Innocence Project New Orleans attorney says Larry Moses wasn’t in town when shooting occurred, star witness “had motivation to lie …
Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder Exonerated After He Served 33 Years In Prison May 11, 2022
Keith Bush says that “there was something that drove me, enabled me to continue to fight.”
Florida Man Exonerated After Serving 34 Years Of 400-Year Sentence For Armed Robbery Mar 28, 2023
“I can’t have hate, just have to keep moving,” Sidney Holmes says of his wrongful conviction in the 1980s.
Was The Death Of Army Private LaVena Johnson Murder Or Suicide? Jul 19, 2022
“Our LaVena would never do this to herself,” Linda Johnson insists of her daughter. “Someone did this. Someone took her from us.”
Man Accused Of Killing Arpana Jinaga Freed After He’s Held 9 Years With No Conviction Oct 21, 2022
Emanuel Fair contends in a lawsuit that authorities “ignored and failed to gather evidence that did not align with their theory of …
New Orleans Court Vacates Wrongful Conviction Of Man Accused Of Raping 6-Year-Old Stepdaughter May 25, 2023
Since 2002, the victim “repeatedly” asked authorities to “correct the injustice, and rightfully prosecute the actual perpetrator,” …
Discovery Show ‘MythBusters’ Helped To Exonerate Innocent Men Convicted Of Murder Nov 3, 2022
From watching an episode of the show, John Galvan learned that the arson science used to send him and two others to prison was fau …
Family Seeks Justice For Teen Found Burned And Fatally Shot On Brooklyn Railroad Tracks Feb 23, 2023
DeAndre Matthews, a Black gay teenager, was found dead on train tracks in Brooklyn, New York, and his family demands justice for w …
UPDATE: Melissa Lucio Granted Stay Of Execution Apr 25, 2022
“If they go through with it, they'll be killing an innocent woman,” Bobby Alvarez says of his mother.
After Nearly 3 Decades In Solitary Confinement, Texas Prisoner Seeks Court's Help Apr 20, 2022
Convicted robber Dennis Wayne Hope was captured shortly after he escaped prison in 1994 and put in isolation—where he remains to t …
Murder Or Self-Defense? Questions Surround Man’s Shooting Death During Trip To Remote Cabin May 4, 2022
Peter Bernardo Spencer’s family says his death was a “modern-day lynching,” but prosecutors have declined to bring charges against …
Still Unsolved: Olivia Lone Bear Found Dead In Submerged Truck After She Vanished In 2017 Nov 9, 2022
“Our primary goal is to uncover the facts surrounding her death in order to get a clear picture of what actually occurred,” FBI of …
San Antonio Four: Friends Accused Of Raping 2 Girls Fought For 20 Years To Clear Their Names Jun 9, 2022
“I’m sorry it has taken this long for me to know what truly happened,” one of the children involved later said.