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East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 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.
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Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month 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
5 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.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC parents

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

Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month 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
5 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.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC parents

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

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SF politics
fromPortlandTribune.com
1 month ago

Other suspects named in Michael Francke killing

Oregon leaders are demanding the FBI investigate the 1989 murder of Michael Francke after the convicted killer was declared innocent.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
2 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
6 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
6 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
8 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.
fromeastbaytimes.com
10 months ago

Exonerated: Bay Area leaders react after Navy clears Black sailors convicted in World War II Port Chicago explosion

The decision fully exonerates 258 Black servicemen who were court-martialed after the deadly 1944 explosion. They refused to work loading munitions due to dangerous conditions, lack of training, and segregation on the naval base.
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