Wrongful Conviction

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A jury found sheriff's deputies guilty of wrongful detainment of a Black family at a northern California Starbucks during a September 2019 incident.

A jury found sheriff's deputies guilty of wrongful detainment of a Black family at a northern California Starbucks during a September 2019 incident.

BY STARR SAVOY

Black Family Awarded $8.25 Million in Wrongful Detention at California Starbucks

Thomas Raynard James has been released from prison after serving 32 years for a murder he never committed after an eyewitness identified the wrong person.

Thomas Raynard James has been released from prison after serving 32 years for a murder he never committed after an eyewitness identified the wrong person.

BY JOSE MARTINEZ

Florida Man Exonerated After 32 Years in Prison Over Mistaken Identity

83-year-old Muhammad Aziz filed a lawsuit against New York State one month after being exonerated in connection to the assassination of Malcolm X.

83-year-old Muhammad Aziz filed a lawsuit against New York State one month after being exonerated in connection to the assassination of Malcolm X.

BY JOSE MARTINEZ

Man Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Sues New York State Following Exoneration

Team Roc, the criminal justice arm of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, has helped raise $1 million to go towards the Innocence Project for Kansas City's Wyandotte County.

Team Roc, the criminal justice arm of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, has helped raise $1 million to go towards the Innocence Project for Kansas City's Wyandotte County.

BY JORDAN ROSE

Jay-Z's Team Roc Raises $1 Million to Aid in Investigating Wrongful Conviction Cases

Lydell Grant was declared innocent after being convicted of murder in 2012. He can now apply for $80,000 in compensation for each year he was imprisoned.

Lydell Grant was declared innocent after being convicted of murder in 2012. He can now apply for $80,000 in compensation for each year he was imprisoned.

BY JOSE MARTINEZ

Houston Man Found 'Actually Innocent' After 2012 Murder Conviction

A judge ordered the state of Mississippi to pay the maximum compensation of $500,000 to Curtis Flowers, a Black man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years.

A judge ordered the state of Mississippi to pay the maximum compensation of $500,000 to Curtis Flowers, a Black man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years.

BY JOSE MARTINEZ

Judge Orders Mississippi to Pay $500K to Black Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 23 Years

ABC's 'For Life' chronicles a man's journey back to his family after being wrongfully convicted for a crime he didn't commit.

ABC's 'For Life' chronicles a man's journey back to his family after being wrongfully convicted for a crime he didn't commit.

BY SHENEQUA A. GOLDING

PROMO: ABC’s Drama ‘For Life’ Documents One Man’s Road From Felon to Freedom

Three Baltimore men have been released after serving 36 years in prison on wrongful convictions.

Three Baltimore men have been released after serving 36 years in prison on wrongful convictions.

BY ALEX GALBRAITH

Men Who Served Nearly 40 Years in Prison Freed Following Overturned Conviction

John Bunn was convicted in 1991.

John Bunn was convicted in 1991.

BY SAJAE ELDER

Man Finally Exonerated After Serving 17 Years for Murder of Corrections Officer

The state of Kansas does not have to turn over money for wrongfully imprisoning a man for 23 years.

The state of Kansas does not have to turn over money for wrongfully imprisoning a man for 23 years.

BY JASMINEG20

Innocent Man Who Spent 23 Years In Prison Receives No Money From His State