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Wrongful Conviction

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'Central Park 5' members sue Donald Trump over debate comments

  • Oct 21, 2024

Texas man exonerated after 3 decades in prison for wrongful conviction

  • Aug 29, 2024

Lawyers 'eager' to begin investigation in Scott Peterson case

  • Mar 13, 2024

Army clears 110 Black soldiers convicted of Camp Logan riot in 1917

  • Nov 14, 2023

Man fights for compensation after brother's wrongful murder conviction

  • Nov 7, 2023

Attorneys for families of victims in deadly HPD raid give update

  • Sep 13, 2022

Man serving 25 year sentence freed after wrongful conviction

  • Jul 24, 2022

2 men convicted in 1965 assassination of Malcolm X to be cleared

  • Nov 17, 2021

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4 men formally exonerated in infamous 1991 Austin yogurt shop killings

  • Feb 19
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Army clears 110 Black soldiers convicted of Camp Logan 1917 riot

  • Nov 14, 2023
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Only on 13: Family of man wrongfully convicted of murdering teen still fighting for compensation

  • Nov 7, 2023
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Attorneys for families of victims in deadly HPD raid give update

  • Sep 13, 2022
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Attorneys for families of victims in deadly HPD raid to give update

  • Sep 13, 2022
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Man serving 25 years on false testimony from ex-HPD officer cleared

  • Sep 8, 2022
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Man released from prison after being wrongfully convicted of drug charge based on officer testimony

  • Jul 24, 2022
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Group behind Lydell Grant's exoneration looking at 20-25 similar cases

  • May 20, 2021

Latest Stories

Woman details how she survived attack by serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells

In this struggle, Fabienne Witherspoon said she managed to get the knife away from Sells and stabbed him repeatedly.

  • Nov 12, 2021

Prosecutor says man was wrongfully imprisoned for decades, yet he remains behind bars

"I think I've been destroyed," Kevin Strickland said of life behind bars.

  • Jun 12, 2021

Bids like Lydell Grant's exoneration for murder can take a decade or longer, legal advocates say

With the Houston native being found "actually innocent" for murder, his advocates say bids like his could take a decade or longer.

  • May 21, 2021

Lydell Grant's exoneration paves way for possible $80K payout for each year he was in prison

The Houston man can apply for state compensation for each year of his wrongful imprisonment, totalling more $640,000.

  • May 20, 2021

Mom overturns wrongful convictions, catches true killer in daughter's murder 25 years later

Carol Dodge's pursuit led to justice 25 years after the grisly rape and murder of her daughter Angie.

  • Mar 13, 2021