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Central Park gate honors wrongly imprisoned ‘Exonerated 5’

A new sign in Central Park commemorates the Exonerated Five, a group of Black women who were erroneously convicted of raping a white woman.

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Tupac Shakur’s stepfather to be freed from prison after more than 35 years

After activists made a case for his compassionate release, Mutulu Shakur has been released from prison, where he spent 35 years of his life.

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Brittney Griner moved to Russian penal colony, lawyer says

Brittney Griner’s plight in Russia continues after being convicted on drug charges. Now, the basketball player has been moved to a penal colony.

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State, city of New York to pay $36 million to men exonerated in Malcolm X’s murder

Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam spent decades in prison before being exonerated of the killing of Malcolm X.

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As innocent Black men wait in prison to be exonerated, their families share the toll

Release from prison is bittersweet for Black men who have been exonerated for their crimes but have paid the price regardless.

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Baltimore judge vacates murder conviction of Adnan Syed

Adnan Syed has bee released from prison, where he has been since 1999 for the murder of his girlfriend, after a judge vacated the conviction.

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White Police Officer Lied on Report to Justify Arresting Black Man in California

Headline: A former police officer in La Mesa, California lied on his report to get a Black man arrested. Shocker.

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Kim Kardashian West, J. Cole Bring Attention to the Julius Jones Case in Oklahoma as Execution Date Nears

Kim Kardashian West said she is waiting to see if Oklahoma’s Governor Stitt will stop Thursday’s execution.

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Missouri Inmate Finally Gets A Chance At Proving His Innocence After 43 Years

Kevin Strickland had his first hearing on Monday after trying 17 times to get his triple murder conviction overturned.

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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Minneapolis to pay George Floyd’s family $27m in police custody death lawsuit

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City agrees to settle civil lawsuit with George Floyd’s family during jury selection for trial of Derek Chauvin, former police officer charged with murder.

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