Wrongful convictions
Was an Innocent Man Sent to Prison for Killing a Cop 46 Years Ago?
Cleve Heidelberg says his only mistake on a fateful night in 1970 was lending his car to a cop killer. Forty-six years later, he's still in prison.
What It's Like to Get Exonerated of Murder After 21 Years in Prison
Relief, gratitude, paranoia, and keeping a butcher's knife under your pillow.
How a Broken System Kept an Innocent Man Behind Bars for 25 Years
A man with learning difficulties was identified in relation to a woman's murder. Then he was failed by his own lawyers and shady prosecutors.
We Asked an Exoneration Expert About 'Making a Murderer' and America's True Crime Obsession
Samuel Gross, law professor and editor of the National Registry of Exonerations, explains how pervasive misconduct is in America's criminal justice system.
Do Prosecutors Care More About Convictions Than Executing the Right Person?
In 2001, 20-year-old Marlon Howell was found guilty in a racially-charged murder trial that shook New Albany, Mississippi. Fourteen years later, he continues to maintain his innocence.
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