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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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Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran says you're 'dead wrong' if you try to wait for a better deal on the housing market
Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran says, "The minute actual interest rates come down just one more point…
Aruni Soni
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2 men wrongly convicted of killing Malcolm X in 1965 will receive a $36 million settlement from New York City and the state: reports
New York City will pay $26 million while the state of New York will pay $10 million, David Shanies,…
Amanda Goh
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A man convicted of child sex abuse served 5 years in prison. It cost him $600,000 to prove his innocence.
Brian Buckle served five years in prison for child sex abuse based on flawed DNA tests. He spent $6…
Thibault Spirlet
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WNBA superstar Maya Moore announced that she married Jonathan Irons after pausing her career to help free him from prison
Four-time WNBA champion and six-time All-Star Maya Moore put her basketball career on hold to fight…
Meredith Cash
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The Manhattan DA's likely case against Trump would be far from a 'slam dunk conviction'
An indictment against Trump would be unprecedented, and NY prosecutors would face an uphill battle …
Sonam Sheth
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Former Philadelphia prosecutor campaigning for DA accused of lying about role in wrongful conviction case
The Innocence Project said Carlos Vega played a bigger role in the case of Anthony Wright than he h…
Charles Davis
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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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10 things in tech: Musk believes remote work is morally wrong, BookTok a kingmaker, and AI press releases
In today's edition: Elon Musk on "morally wrong" remote work, TikTok assumes the role of literary k…
Michael Cogley
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Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann gets first 2,500 pages of evidence in the case, and still insists police got the wrong guy
The Manhattan architect suspected of killing four sex workers received his first tranche of evidenc…
Laura Italiano
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Matt Gaetz's legislative aide is a convicted war criminal who murdered an Afghan civilian and dumped his body in a latrine
Gaetz's office defended its decision to hire Derrick Miller, stating he was "wrongfully convicted a…
Sonam Sheth,John Haltiwanger
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Wrongly accused Central Park 5 member cheers Trump's indictment with a single word statement: 'Karma'
As president, Trump declined to apologize for his controversial position on the teenagers who were …
Nicole Gaudiano,Haven Orecchi…
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A former Louisville police detective admitted he tampered with evidence and lied to help wrongfully convict 2 men
The two men spent nearly a decade behind bars, but under a plea deal, former police officer Mark Ha…
Kelly McLaughlin
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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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My former college classmate was convicted of a brutal murder. The crime traumatized me, and 7 years later, I'm still processing.
"I live knowing that I sat beside a murderer. I spoke with him. We exchanged study tips and wished …
Summer Tao
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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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Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years in prison on a fraud conviction after an emotional plea to the court
The Chrisleys were convicted in June of running a yearslong scheme to defraud banks and the IRS to …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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My company lost $450K because we didn't fire 5 wrong hires quickly enough. It's important to 'fire fast' even though it's difficult.
Melissa Kwan is a CEO who says that every dollar her startup spends is precious.
Melissa Kwan
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A top Ukrainian commander fighting around Bakhmut says military experts who portray Russian soldiers as only 'stupid and miserable' are wrong
The Commander of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said that Russian soldiers are not "stupid"…