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- Arizona Appeals Court Reviews Demand for Confidential Meeting Records in Pioneer Hotel Arson Conspiracy Allegation
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Crime
Louis Taylor, who served 42 years for the 1970 Pioneer Hotel fire, petitioned a state appeals court Thursday to grant access to confidential Pima County executive session minutes....
- Massachusetts Man Exonerated After Four Decades Following Decision by Suffolk County Prosecutors to Drop Murder Charges
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Crime
Thomas Rosa Jr., 64, has been officially cleared of a 1985 murder conviction after spending 34 years in prison. Following the vacating of his conviction and a comprehensive reinves...
- Brooklyn Man Exonerated After 19 Years in Prison for 2005 Crown Heights Robbery
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Crime
Kenneth Windley, 61, has been freed and his name cleared after serving nearly two decades for a robbery he did not commit. A reinvestigation by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Con...
- Exonerated Texas Woman Remains in Custody Under ICE Detainer Following Twenty Year Wrongful Conviction
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Immigration Policy
Carmen Mejia, who was formally exonerated on Monday after serving two decades for a 2005 murder she did not commit, was blocked from reuniting with her family due to a federal immi...
- Michigan Exonerees Launch Mobile App To Bridge Critical Reentry Gaps After Decades Of Wrongful Imprisonment
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Crime
The Organization of Exonerees has debuted a first of its kind mobile application designed to provide essential documentation and peer support to individuals cleared of crimes they...
- Detroit Man Exonerated and Released After 1999 Murder Confession Found to be Coerced by Disgraced Detective
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Crime
A Detroit man has been released from prison after serving decades for a 1999 murder following evidence that his confession was coerced. The exoneration marks another case linked to...