Port Chicago 50 Exonerated 80 Years After WWII Mutiny Conviction
In July 1944, an ammunition explosion at Port Chicago Naval Magazine killed 320 and injured 390, primarily Black sailors, who had repeatedly warned of unsafe conditions; 50 who refused to return to work were convicted of mutiny but recently exonerated.
Port Chicago 50 Exonerated 80 Years After WWII Mutiny Conviction
In July 1944, an ammunition explosion at Port Chicago Naval Magazine killed 320 and injured 390, primarily Black sailors, who had repeatedly warned of unsafe conditions; 50 who refused to return to work were convicted of mutiny but recently exonerated.
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32% Bias Score
Westchester DA Clears Man of 1996 Double Murder, Identifies Two New Suspects
Westchester County DA Mimi Rocah announced Monday that a reinvestigation of the 1996 double murder of Archie Harris and Betty Ramcharan cleared Selwyn Days, who spent 16 years imprisoned before acquittal, and identified two new suspects.
Westchester DA Clears Man of 1996 Double Murder, Identifies Two New Suspects
Westchester County DA Mimi Rocah announced Monday that a reinvestigation of the 1996 double murder of Archie Harris and Betty Ramcharan cleared Selwyn Days, who spent 16 years imprisoned before acquittal, and identified two new suspects.
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44% Bias Score
"Pennsylvania Jury Rules Against Wrongfully Convicted 11-Year-Old in Lawsuit Against State Troopers"
"A Pennsylvania jury ruled in favor of four former state troopers sued by Jordan Brown, who was wrongfully convicted of murder at age 11 and later exonerated, finding insufficient evidence of malice or fabricated evidence in their investigation of the 2009 death of Kenzie Houk. "
"Pennsylvania Jury Rules Against Wrongfully Convicted 11-Year-Old in Lawsuit Against State Troopers"
"A Pennsylvania jury ruled in favor of four former state troopers sued by Jordan Brown, who was wrongfully convicted of murder at age 11 and later exonerated, finding insufficient evidence of malice or fabricated evidence in their investigation of the 2009 death of Kenzie Houk. "
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44% Bias Score
Exonerated Man, Awarded $4.1 Million, Pleads Guilty to New Murder
Shaurn Thomas, exonerated in 2017 for a 1994 murder and awarded $4.1 million, pleaded guilty to a 2023 murder in Philadelphia, highlighting failures in rehabilitation and recidivism within the justice system.
Exonerated Man, Awarded $4.1 Million, Pleads Guilty to New Murder
Shaurn Thomas, exonerated in 2017 for a 1994 murder and awarded $4.1 million, pleaded guilty to a 2023 murder in Philadelphia, highlighting failures in rehabilitation and recidivism within the justice system.
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48% Bias Score
New Suspects Identified in 1996 Double Homicide, Exonerating Man Acquitted After 16 Years in Prison
Westchester County DA Mimi Rocah announced Monday that a reinvestigation into the 1996 double homicide of millionaire Archie Harris and his home health aide Betty Ramcharan identified two new suspects, clearing Selwyn Days, who spent 16 years in prison for the crime before being acquitted in 2017.
New Suspects Identified in 1996 Double Homicide, Exonerating Man Acquitted After 16 Years in Prison
Westchester County DA Mimi Rocah announced Monday that a reinvestigation into the 1996 double homicide of millionaire Archie Harris and his home health aide Betty Ramcharan identified two new suspects, clearing Selwyn Days, who spent 16 years in prison for the crime before being acquitted in 2017.
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36% Bias Score
Wrongful Convictions Overturned: 17 Years in Prison, New Evidence Leads to Exoneration
After 17 years in prison for a murder they did not commit, Charlotte Pleytez and Lombardo Palacios were exonerated on Friday due to new evidence and flawed eyewitness testimonies, prompting an apology from the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
Wrongful Convictions Overturned: 17 Years in Prison, New Evidence Leads to Exoneration
After 17 years in prison for a murder they did not commit, Charlotte Pleytez and Lombardo Palacios were exonerated on Friday due to new evidence and flawed eyewitness testimonies, prompting an apology from the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
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8% Bias Score
Convictions Overturned in 2009 Double Homicide Case
Dominique Moore and Cedric Warren were released from prison Wednesday after their 2009 convictions for a double homicide were overturned due to withheld evidence about a key witness's mental health issues; the investigation was overseen by Roger Golubski, a deceased Kansas City, Kansas, police detec...
Convictions Overturned in 2009 Double Homicide Case
Dominique Moore and Cedric Warren were released from prison Wednesday after their 2009 convictions for a double homicide were overturned due to withheld evidence about a key witness's mental health issues; the investigation was overseen by Roger Golubski, a deceased Kansas City, Kansas, police detec...
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36% Bias Score
Ohio Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Wrongful Convictions in 1991 Murder Case
Four Ohio men wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of Marsha Blakely based on a witness who later recanted their testimony and whose account contradicted crime scene photos may be exonerated after the Lorain County Prosecutor filed a motion to vacate the convictions.
Ohio Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Wrongful Convictions in 1991 Murder Case
Four Ohio men wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of Marsha Blakely based on a witness who later recanted their testimony and whose account contradicted crime scene photos may be exonerated after the Lorain County Prosecutor filed a motion to vacate the convictions.
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36% Bias Score