L.A. Times Festival of Books lineup features Chelsea Handler, Stacey Abrams, Amanda Gorman, Jon M. Chu and more
The L.A. Times Festival of Books lineup is here. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this year's festival will feature Chelsea ...
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Advancing bills would repeal Florida’s ‘clean hands’ rule, lengthen window for exoneree claims
Most notably, it would delete part of Florida Statute 961.04 that denies payment to exonerees with more than one nonviolent ...
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Proposed changes in Florida’s compensation law are welcomed, needed | Opinion
Thankfully, State Rep. Traci Koster and State Sen. Jennifer Bradley have introduced bills this session that would make these ...
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Illinois Pitches Two New Prisons as a Way to Modernize and Address Aging Facilities. Some Advocates Aren’t Sold
Illinois’ prison population continues to shrink, with facilities now having a 26% vacancy rate, leading some of those inside and their advocates to question the state’s plan to build two new prisons.
Florida bill could bring compensation to more wrongfully imprisoned individuals
Florida could be poised to erase a provision in state law which keeps dozens of people from qualifying for compensation after ...
In Massachusetts, detectives are allowed to lie in interrogations. A new bill seeks to change that.
A pair of state legislators are introducing a bill to ban deception in police interrogations – a practice that, though ...
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Supporters hope third time’s a charm for Georgia lawmakers to OK wrongful conviction compensation
How much money is a year of your life worth? That’s the math lawmakers at the Georgia Capitol are grappling with this week as ...
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Judge weighs continued freedom for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' murder case
A Baltimore judge is weighing whether to reduce Adnan Syed's murder sentence to time served, allowing him to remain free even ...
Oregon bill to help wrongly incarcerated people get compensation moves forward
Oregon is considering a new bill, SB 1007, to help streamline the process for wrongfully convicted exonerees to get ...
Hearing set for Oregon law to compensate wrongfully convicted
Lawmakers, advocates and exonerees say implementation of a 2022 bill meant to compensate the wrongfully convicted has failed.
My husband was wrongfully convicted. He died before KY paid a price for its mistake. | Opinion
OpEd: The General Assemby should pass House Bill 206 to help exonerated Kentuckians receive financial help to rebuild their ...
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Judge grants Adnan Syed's request to reduce sentence; won't serve any more time
A Baltimore judge issued her written decision on Adnan Syed's request to reduce his sentence to time served.The judge ruled that Syed will not serve more time for his conviction. His sentence was ...