LA man wrongly imprisoned for decades declared innocent
Maurice Hastings was released from prison last year after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different suspect. More
March 2, 2023
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Innocence Project
A nonprofit organization committed to criminal justice reform, the Innocence Project works to free those who have been wrongly convicted and incarcerated.
Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades
Missouri judge overturns conviction of Lamar Johnson, who's served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing he has always said he didn't commit. More
February 14, 2023
Hawaii man imprisoned for 1991 murder, rape released
DNA evidence previously submitted in the case belonged to an unknown man and all three of the convicted men were excluded as sources. More
January 25, 2023
Lamar Johnson denies role in killing that led to life term
Lamar Johnson, seeking freedom after 28 years in prison for a murder he denies committing, said he was with his girlfriend the night of the... More
December 15, 2022
Prosecutor in Lamar Johnson case defends his actions
Former prosecutor who sent Lamar Johnson to prison nearly 28 years ago defended his actions, including his use of testimony from a jailhouse snitch. More
December 14, 2022
Missouri man seeks exoneration in murder; 2 others confessed
Lamar Johnson has long maintained his innocence, and St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is backing his request to vacate his conviction. More
December 12, 2022
Adnan Syed guest lectures at University of Baltimore’s Innocence Project Clinic
Law students at the University of Baltimore's Innocence Project Clinic were lectured by guest speaker Adnan Syed, who recently had his charges dropped. More
October 20, 2022
Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case
Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, according to a lawyer affiliated with the case. More
October 11, 2022
‘Serial’ case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed’s conviction
Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge to vacate Adnan Syed's conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, a case chronicled in the podcast “Serial." More
September 14, 2022
Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape
A Black man wrongfully convicted as a teenager for a New Orleans rape more than 36 years ago was ordered freed Thursday after a judge... More
August 25, 2022
Advocates: Conviction in 1997 death vacated; prisoner freed
Court records show a motion to vacate the conviction of Cedric L. Dent, 47, in the shooting death of Anthony Milton was granted by a... More
August 8, 2022
Cleveland man declared wrongfully imprisoned for 1991 killing
A Cuyahoga County judge ruled Cleveland man Charles Jackson was wrongfully imprisoned after he spent over 27 years in prison before his murder conviction was... More
July 11, 2022
After decades in prison, California man innocent of murder
Alexander Torres, a California man who spent 21 years in prison for a gang murder he said he didn't commit, has been declared factually innocent... More
June 1, 2022
Woman who spent more than 20 years in prison for husband’s death speaks out
A murder charge against 75-year-old Jane Dorotik was dismissed this week as she was getting ready for a second trial. More
May 18, 2022
Judge vacates life sentence of wrongfully convicted man
Miami judge vacates life sentence of 55-year-old Black man Thomas "Jay" Raynard James, who prosecutors said was wrongfully convicted because of mistaken identity in 1991. More
April 27, 2022
California man exonerated after 32 years in prison
Joaquin Ciria, who is now 61, was arrested in 1990 and convicted of a shooting death in San Francisco based on false witness testimony and... More
April 19, 2022
1983 arson conviction vacated due to antisemitism at trial
A New York man who spent nearly 40 years trying to clear his name after a jury tainted by antisemitism wrongfully convicted him of arson... More
April 5, 2022
Brothers freed after spending 25 years behind bars in wrongful conviction
George and Melvin DeJesus were wrongfully convicted of the murder of a Pontiac woman in July of 1995. More
March 25, 2022
Missouri man convicted at 14 of killing mom gets parole
A Missouri man who has insisted for more than 20 years that he was wrongly convicted as a teenager of killing his mother has been... More
February 9, 2022
Philadelphia man cleared after 37 years in prison, sues city
A Philadelphia man freed after 37 years in prison in a case tainted by perjured testimony accused the city of "outrageous police misconduct" in a... More
January 27, 2022
