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Over 29,100 years ‘lost’ in prison in wrongful convictions, database finds

Friday, March 17

(NEW YORK) -- Sidney Holmes, who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 400 years, was exonerated after 34 years in prison. Lamar Johnson was wrongfully convicted of a shooting without physical evidence connecting him to the incident and sentenced to life in prison. Leon... Read More.

Men found guilty in Ahmaud Arbery murder case file appeals for hate crime convictions

Friday, March 10

(NEW YORK) -- The three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have filed appeals against their hate crime convictions.According to court documents filed on March 3, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan argue that race did not factor into their decisions to chase and shoot... Read More.