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In 2022, Exonerations Hit a Record High in the U.S.

Globally, potential innocence has long outweighed potential guilt. That philosophy of justice may not be one that the majority of Americans endorse.

Closing Argument • 05.20.2023

My Brother Was Wrongfully Convicted for Murder. 20 Years Later, So Was My Son.

Although it was a coincidence, I knew it wasn’t a mistake. What Louisiana was doing to men like my brother Elvis and my son Cedric was intentional.

Life Inside • 05.12.2023

Police Shootings in Rural America

We investigate police shootings in rural areas and speak with music executive Jason Flom about his work with people who were wrongfully convicted.

Inside Story • 02.23.2023

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