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Hearing to determine if Missouri man who has been in prison for 33 years was wrongfully convicted

Editor4May 21, 202404 views

Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years in prison for a murder he has claimed from the outset that he didn’t commit. A hearing this week will determine if he should…

Black man who spent 44 years in prison before he was exonerated gets record $25M settlement

Editor4January 10, 202401 views

A Black North Carolina man who spent 44 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping a prominent white woman has been awarded a historic $25 million settlement…

DNA evidence helps exonerate man 20 years in prison for murder (Independent)

Editor2October 18, 201801 views

The headline was disturbingly familiar: A person, usually male and often black, who has spent a substantial stretch of his life behind bars is freed after DNA evidence shows he…