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Los Angeles Times
1 week ago
New York City

They were wrongfully convicted as teens. Now L.A. County is paying them $24 million

Settlement of $24 million approved for two wrongfully accused individuals after 23 years behind bars. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 months ago
Social justice

Former death row inmate exonerated and freed after nearly 30 years

Daniel Gwynn, wrongfully convicted in 1994, was freed after nearly 30 years in prison.
Philadelphia DA has exonerated 41 people, highlighting issues of corrupt policing and prosecution. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
New York City

Brooklyn man exonerated after 14 years in prison in another cased investigated by crooked NYPD detective

Steven Ruffin, who served 14 years for a murder he didn't commit, had his conviction overturned due to errors in the investigation.
Ruffin was pressured into confessing to the crime after denying it multiple times. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Chicago

Daywatch: Court vacates convictions for Illinois' longest-serving exonerees

Two men who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a 1981 double slaying have had their convictions vacated and all charges dropped.
The men, James Soto and David Ayala, are now the longest-serving exonerees in Illinois history. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Chicago

Judge vacates murder conviction of Chicago man wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years

Brian Beals, who spent 35 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, was freed after his conviction was vacated and charges were dismissed.
Beals was falsely convicted based on the testimony of one witness despite three witnesses describing a different offender. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Post Office hero Alan Bates hails new law to quash postmaster convictions

Former subpostmaster Alan Bates, who fought for justice for victims of the Horizon IT scandal, welcomes new government plans to exonerate them.
The government has also announced an upfront payment of £75,000 in compensation for affected victims. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
EU data protection

How will the new law to quash convictions of Post Office scandal victim work?

The UK government will introduce legislation to exonerate 700 victims of the Horizon Post Office scandal, following public outrage and calls for justice.
The government will also offer an upfront payment of £75,000 in compensation to affected victims, who must sign a statement affirming their innocence to claim the payment. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Sunak announces new legislation to swiftly exonerate' Post Office victims

New law to exonerate branch managers affected by the Horizon IT scandal
Hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly convicted based on flawed IT system [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
New York City

Philadelphia Man Is Cleared in Shooting After About a Dozen Years in Prison

Weak evidence led to a man's exoneration in an attempted murder case after spending years in prison.
State conceded ineffective assistance by the original lawyer, leading to the dismissal of all charges against Charles Rice. [ more ]
New York Post
2 months ago
New York City

Charges dropped against 'misidentified' migrant accused in Times Square cop beatdown: DA

Jhoan Boada exonerated in Times Square mob attack case after misidentification by prosecutors.
Marcelino Estee identified as the real suspect, leading to Boada's case dismissal. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
London

Met police drop rape investigation into Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell

Police drop rape and sexual assault investigation into Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell.
Rosindell has been completely exonerated as the evidence did not meet the threshold for prosecution. [ more ]
The Sacramento Bee
5 months ago
California

2 Los Angeles County men exonerated after spending decades in prison

Two men wrongfully convicted of crimes have been exonerated and freed after spending decades in prison.
The Los Angeles County district attorney apologized to the men for their wrongful convictions. [ more ]
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