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Former Brooklyn district attorney Eugene Gold dies at 100

Eugene Gold was a pioneering prosecutor known for his tough stance on crime, wrongful conviction advocacy, and significant contributions to justice and human rights.

A Missouri prison again has ignored an order to free a wrongfully convicted inmate

Inmates with overturned convictions in Missouri are being kept in prison due to appeals by the state's attorney general.

People With Criminal Records React to Trump Verdict: Now You Understand'

Democratic leaders using Trump's criminality to demonstrate his unsuitability for office while highlighting issues in legal system.

JUST IN: Central Park Five Sue Trump For His False and Defamatory' Comments Attacking Them at Debate

The Central Park Five are suing Donald Trump for his enduring comments about their wrongful convictions and continued insistence on their guilt.

New York's One-Man Innocence Project' May Finally Be Cleared Himself

Jon-Adrian Velazquez's conviction is on the verge of being overturned, highlighting flaws in the legal system and wrongful convictions from the 1990s.

Marcellus Williams execution draws fresh backlash to death penalty

Missouri's execution of Marcellus Williams has sparked renewed criticism of the death penalty, highlighting concerns of racial injustice and potential wrongful convictions.

Former Brooklyn district attorney Eugene Gold dies at 100

Eugene Gold was a pioneering prosecutor known for his tough stance on crime, wrongful conviction advocacy, and significant contributions to justice and human rights.

A Missouri prison again has ignored an order to free a wrongfully convicted inmate

Inmates with overturned convictions in Missouri are being kept in prison due to appeals by the state's attorney general.

People With Criminal Records React to Trump Verdict: Now You Understand'

Democratic leaders using Trump's criminality to demonstrate his unsuitability for office while highlighting issues in legal system.

JUST IN: Central Park Five Sue Trump For His False and Defamatory' Comments Attacking Them at Debate

The Central Park Five are suing Donald Trump for his enduring comments about their wrongful convictions and continued insistence on their guilt.

New York's One-Man Innocence Project' May Finally Be Cleared Himself

Jon-Adrian Velazquez's conviction is on the verge of being overturned, highlighting flaws in the legal system and wrongful convictions from the 1990s.

Marcellus Williams execution draws fresh backlash to death penalty

Missouri's execution of Marcellus Williams has sparked renewed criticism of the death penalty, highlighting concerns of racial injustice and potential wrongful convictions.
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Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict Innocent People

Misleading forensic evidence and expert testimony have contributed to wrongful convictions, with 44 cases affected in 2022 alone.
Scientific evidence is highly valued by juries, who may lack the expertise to correctly interpret or question it.

Afternoon Briefing: Burger King testimony nearly complete in ex-Ald. Ed Burke trial

Former executive testifies about Ald. Edward Burke's alleged demand for donations
Cook County state's attorney's office replaces head prosecutor for wrongful convictions review

Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict Innocent People

Misleading forensic evidence and expert testimony have contributed to wrongful convictions, with 44 cases affected in 2022 alone.
Scientific evidence is highly valued by juries, who may lack the expertise to correctly interpret or question it.

Afternoon Briefing: Burger King testimony nearly complete in ex-Ald. Ed Burke trial

Former executive testifies about Ald. Edward Burke's alleged demand for donations
Cook County state's attorney's office replaces head prosecutor for wrongful convictions review
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Cook County state's attorney's office replaces head of unit that reviews possible wrongful convictions, rebrands effort

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office has replaced the prosecutor heading its unit that reviews potential wrongful convictions and rebranded the effort.
Assistant State's Attorney Nancy Adduci, who previously led the unit, will remain as a deputy and was replaced by Michelle Mbekeani.

State's Attorney Kim Foxx asked to investigate convictions tied to former CPD detective

Family members are calling for an investigation into alleged misconduct by a former Chicago Police detective and the overturning of wrongful convictions.
The detective, Sgt. Brian Forberg, has been accused of pressuring witnesses into false testimony.

On a Single Day, Two Men Are Cleared in Decades-Old Manhattan Murders

Two men convicted of unrelated murders in New York City have been exonerated after decades in prison.
The exonerations highlight ongoing issues of wrongful convictions and police corruption.
Since 1989, at least 115 murder convictions in New York City have been overturned.
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