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Freed After 28 Years of Wrongful Conviction, Man Meets Pen Pal Who Never Stopped Affirming His Innocence
Lamar Johnson served 28 years for a murder he didn't commit—when he was finally released after years of work by an advocacy group, there...
Watch Exonerated Man Reunite With Puppy He Had Raised in Prison
Malcolm Alexander spent 38 long years behind bars for a crime that he did not commit – but when he was finally proven innocent, he was set free alongside the dog who helped keep him sane.
DNA Evidence Clears Texas Man Who Spent 30 Years In Prison
A Texas judge this morning freed Cornelius Dupree after more than 30 years of wrongful imprisonment. DNA evidence cleared him of his conviction after...
Innocent Man Freed by DNA Evidence After 29 Years in Prison
Ray Towler was released from prison this week after serving nearly 30 years for a rape he didn't commit. DNA evidence showed that Towler...
Florida Man Exonerated After 35 Years Behind Bars
Florida resident James Bain was exonerated and released from prison Thursday, after spending 35 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction.
Bain had spent more...
DNA Clears Man After 25 Years in Prison
A decorated Vietnam veteran accepted the apology of a Texas judge after he was wrongly jailed for 25 years and released when new DNA...
New Evidence Unearthed by Podcasters Frees 2 Men Wrongfully Imprisoned for 25 Years
Two men wrongfully-imprisoned for more than two decades were able to spend Christmas with their families after a podcast and non-profit advanced evidence of...
Thousands Have Donated $1.6 Million to Innocent Man Freed From Prison After 43-Year Wrongful Conviction
An innocent man who served 43 years in prison for a triple murder he did not commit was finally released from a Missouri penitentiary.
Missouri...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
7-Year-old Boy Who Was Bullied Opens a Huge Food Pantry, Making His Life All About Positive Energy
If living well is the best revenge, then Cavanaugh Bell may just be having the best life ever.
After facing bullying at school, rather than...
Wrongfully Convicted Man Holds No Grudge After Spending 24 Years in Prison: “I feel wonderful”
It's been a big week for Shaurn Thomas.
That's because the 42-year-old has spent the last two and a half decades in prison for a crime...
Convict Learns Law, Wins Own Release, Now Works in Court of Appeals
An inmate who spent nine years in prison for a crime he never committed is now clerking for a federal court after a fellow...
Innocent Woman Freed After Spending 17 Years in Jail
A California woman falsely imprisoned for 17 years after being convicted of murder walked to freedom Friday after a judge called her life sentence...
DNA Evidence Exonerates 300th Prisoner in the U.S.
A Louisiana man has been released from death row, becoming the 300th prisoner nationwide to be freed after DNA evidence showed he was innocent....