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Lawyers for a NY man imprisoned for 22 years say they can prove he's innocent. They just need a hearing.
Andre Brown was convicted of two counts of attempted murder in 2000. His lawyers have been waiting …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A man wrongfully convicted of murder is suing Hertz for not locating a receipt that proved his innocence
Herbert Alford was in jail for nearly five years before being exonerated after Hertz found the rece…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Conviction overturned: After 23 years behind bars, Andre Brown celebrates his first Christmas at home
Just released, Andre Brown juggles reconnecting with his family, finding work, and figuring out how…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Chicago man who spent 2 decades in prison is released after his identical twin brother confesses to murder
Kevin Dugar, who served 19 years in a Chicago prison for murder, was released Tuesday after his ide…
Joshua Zitser
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13 NYPD cops were convicted of abusing their power. Now a Brooklyn prosecutor wants to throw out nearly 400 convictions that were based on their work.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said he has "lost confidence" in cases where the convicted…
Jake Epstein
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Former TLC star Jinger Duggar Vuolo says she hopes her brother Josh Duggar is 'truly broken' over child pornography conviction
Jinger Duggar Vuolo said that God forgives "the worst of sinners" and she hopes her brother Josh Du…
Esme Mazzeo
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Biden to pardon thousands of people with federal marijuana convictions and encourage states to do the same
President Joe Biden, in a statement on Thursday, said "no one should be in jail just for using or p…
Charles R. Davis
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An exonerated Missouri man who was released from prison after 43 years isn't eligible for compensation from the state. Donors have now raised over $1.4 million on GoFundMe.
Missouri law only allows compensation from the state if an individual's innocence is proven as a re…
John L. Dorman
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Malcolm X's family is suing law enforcement in $100 million 'wrongful death' lawsuit alleging the CIA, FBI, and NYPD played a role in his assassination
The announcement was made on Tuesday, the 58th anniversary of Malcolm X's conspiracy-ridden death. …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Biden's pardons will help thousands with past convictions, but few today are in federal prison just for possessing marijuana
In 2017, less than 100 people were put in federal prison for marijuana possession. The vast majorit…
Charles R. Davis
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Convicted scammer Anna Sorokin said Elon Musk is one of her dream dinner guests because 'his views are very fluid and constantly changing'
The fake German heiress told Variety that she wants to use a series of dinner parties to support cr…
Gabi Stevenson
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Jeff Fortenberry, the ex-GOP Congressman found guilty of lying to the FBI, had his conviction tossed by a California appeals court
A California appeals court ruled that Fortenberry should have been tried in Washington D.C. or Nebr…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A US diplomat's wife who fled the UK after killing a teen in a car crash won't have go to jail over her conviction
A London judge ruled that Anne Sacoolas would have a prison sentence suspended — meaning she …
Jake Epstein,Ashley Collman
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Jonathan Majors' career is on life support after his domestic abuse conviction and Marvel expulsion. It's a long road back.
Jonathan Majors' guilty verdict on domestic abuse charges could be a career blow, PR experts say. M…
Jacob Shamsian,Lauren Steussy…
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Court overturns man's murder conviction for killing toddler, citing 'discrimination' against Black jurors
Oregon appeals court found that prosecutors in the trial of Darian Lee McWoods acted with "purposef…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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'How to Murder Your Husband' essay writer convicted of murdering her husband
Nancy Crampton Brophy's 2011 essay discussed various methods for killing an unwanted partner withou…
Waiyee Yip
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Man whose conviction was tossed because of crooked New York cop says there's still a 'sea of problems' and the system is 'corrupt'
"This system is extremely, extremely corrupt," Gregory Barnes told Insider. The NYPD cop that put h…
Jake Epstein
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Legal experts say Kim Potter's testimony backfired, allowing prosecutors to make her look negligent and secure a guilty verdict
Potter was convicted on two manslaughter charges for shooting Daunte Wright during an April traffic…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Russia used its anti-LGBTQ+ laws to convict a rapper who showed up to a celeb's 'almost-naked' party in just a sock
A Russian rapper was jailed for violating Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws after attending a controversial …
Sonam Sheth
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At Rosemead High, generations of students were harassed or groomed for sex as they tried to get an education
Unraveling 40 years of sexual misconduct at a single California high school.