overturned convictions in the united states
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Innocent Black Man Spent 50 Years in Prison, His Compensation Will Annoy The Hell out of You
Sent to prison in 1975, an exonerated Oklahoma man is only eligible for $175k in compensation after spending most of his life in prison.
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New Trial for Chicago Man Following Blind Eyewitness Testimony
A Black man had his conviction overturned after being found guilty based on a blind eyewitness testimony.
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Trump On Trial: It’s ‘Karma’ Says Central Park 5 Exoneree, 35 Years After His Wrongful Arrest | The 411
New York City Councilman Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated 5, was targeted in the press by Trump in 1989 in a full-page ad calling for the death penalty.
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A Wrongfully Imprisoned Black Man’s Freedom Was Cut Short by A Georgia Deputy’s Fatal Shot
Sadly, an Exonerated Black man who spent over 16 years wrongfully imprisoned was fatally shot by a Georgia sheriff’s deputy.
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Another Black Man Freed From Life in Prison
After spending 16 years in prison, Patrick Taylor was freed after a mistaken witness identification led to a conviction.
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Long Overdue Pay Day for Man Sent to Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit
Maryland apologized to a man who spent over five years in prison on a wrongful conviction.