Posted inLegal News
Video Clears Men Falsely Accused Of Rape
A cellphone video taken during a night of sex between two men and a woman saved the men from a prison term. The woman accused both men of rape and…
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The 712th Mile for the California 12
Thursday, June 20 - Very few people in this world would ever consider walking 20 miles. How about 712 excruciating miles? That is exactly what three attorneys (Justin, Mike and…
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Murder Charges Dropped for Illinois Man After Two Decades Behind Bars
By the Innocence Project: 28 Jun 2013 01:05 PM PDT A Chicago prisoner's 20-year nightmare ended today when Cook County prosecutors dropped murder charges against him, clearing the path for…
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Is This Terrorism?
18-year old Justin Carter has been charged with making terrorist threats and spent 4 months in jail for posting a sarcastic comment on Facebook. He sat in jail for a…
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An Exoneree Experiences Exonerating a Wrongfully Imprisoned Man
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:30 AM PDTBy Jeffrey Deskovic for the Innocence Project When William Lopez emerged from the courtroom on Jan 23, 2013, after having been wrongfully imprisoned for 23…
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Jail Time For Chalk Writing
A trial in San Diego, California has Jeff Olsen facing 13 counts of vandalism that together can potentially mean a 13-year jail sentence and fines of up to $13,000. Olsen…
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DNA Testing Reveals Innocence in Florida Death Row Case
Today the Innocence Project Announced - New DNA testing revealed the innocence of a man on Florida’s death row and pointed to a family member of the victims as the…
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Execution Stayed for Mississippi Man
From the Innocence Project - The Mississippi Supreme Court granted death row inmate Willie Manning a stay of execution four hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection. Mississippi’s…
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America’s Prisons vs. Iran’s Prisons
Shane Bauer was one of three hikers apprehended near the border of Iraq and Iran. He spent 26 months in an Iranian prison, 4 of those months were in solitary…
Posted inLegal Reform
Yelp Used To Rate Prisons
Prisoners are turning to the online review site Yelp to rate prisons and speak out about the treatment they are receiving in them. The reviews cover complaints ranging from food…