Baltimore to pay $48 million to 3 men wrongfully convicted for murder and imprisoned for 36 years
Baltimore has agreed to pay $48 million to three men who were wrongfully convicted of murder as teenagers and spent 36 years in prison.
2023-10-21 17:45
Will Serial's Adnan Syed go back to jail?
A US appeals court will decide whether to send Syed back to prison or throw out his murder conviction.
2023-10-06 07:52
'Bling Ring' suspect convicted in multimillion dollar burglaries of celebrities' homes
A Southern California man has been convicted on three counts related to the "Bling Ring," a group that burglarized the homes of celebrities in 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
2023-09-15 19:23
A Black man's drug conviction has been vacated after a White judge said the man 'looks like a criminal'
A Black man in Michigan had his drug conviction vacated due to a district court judge saying the man "looks like a criminal to me," according to a federal appellate court ruling.
2023-08-04 22:57
Supreme Court limits federal prisoners' ability to bring some post-conviction challenges
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a federal prisoner who argued he should be able to challenge his 27-year sentence for firearms possession based on changes in the law since his trial.
2023-06-22 23:27
Scott Johnson: Gay US student's killer jailed for 1988 manslaughter
A student's body was found at the base of cliffs amid a spate of attacks on gay men.
2023-06-08 15:22
Patrick Brown is free after 29 years in prison for a crime prosecutors now say he didn't commit. His fight isn't over
When Patrick Brown walked out of a New Orleans courthouse last week a free man after spending 29 years in prison for a rape that even the victim says he didn't commit, he raised his hands toward the sky -- it was a moment of triumph.
2023-05-19 08:58
A man spent 29 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. The survivor just helped free him
After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is free thanks to the help of the local district attorney's office and testimony from the victim herself, who has insisted for 20 years that he is not the man who raped her.
2023-05-17 03:52
St. Louis prosecutor files motion asking court to set aside the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for murder
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has filed a motion asking a Missouri court to set aside the conviction of a man who prosecutors say has served more than 30 years of a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit.
2023-05-16 09:20