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City of San Francisco Settles Wrongful Conviction Case Brought by Maurice Caldwell for $8 Million
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City of San Francisco Settles Wrongful Conviction Case Brought by Maurice Caldwell for $8 Million

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Stirring New Documentary Tackles Police Corruption and Wrongful Convictions
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Stirring New Documentary Tackles Police Corruption and Wrongful Convictions

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Investigating an Old Murder Case Built on Circumstantial Evidence, The Medill Justice Project Finds Police Records and Witness Accounts That Don't Add Up
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Investigating an Old Murder Case Built on Circumstantial Evidence, The Medill Justice Project Finds Police Records and Witness Accounts That Don't Add Up

 Pittsburgh man serving a life sentence in the wake of a recovered memory from the victim's son, who was 5 at the time of the killing Read More
Medill Justice Project Premieres Death Penalty Documentary
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Medill Justice Project Premieres Death Penalty Documentary

 Documentary highlights Tommy Zeigler's four decades on death row and issues surrounding capital punishment Read More
Medill Justice Project Investigates 'Three-Strikes Law'
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Medill Justice Project Investigates 'Three-Strikes Law'

 Tulsa man convicted in spate of purse snatchings serving a life sentence. Oklahoma beginning to grapple with consequences of habitual offender law as other states reform sentences. Read More
Medill Justice Project Podcast Provides Rare Behind-the-Scenes Look at Investigation of Death Row Inmate's Case
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Medill Justice Project Podcast Provides Rare Behind-the-Scenes Look at Investigation of Death Row Inmate's Case

 Seven-episode series follows MJP staff and students who spent 10 weeks examining Tommy Zeigler's conviction. Listen to class strategy sessions, extended cuts of interviews with key subjects and students' reactions as they search for the truth. Read More
Medill Justice Project Investigation Finds Crucial Details Overlooked in Case Against Florida Man Condemned to Death Row
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Medill Justice Project Investigation Finds Crucial Details Overlooked in Case Against Florida Man Condemned to Death Row

 Ballistics Evidence Points Away From Prisoner Tommy Zeigler, Experts Say. Zeigler's fate is in play as he seeks new DNA testing in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Florida's death penalty. Read More
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Colorado Defendants Deserve the Same Justice Given to a U.S. Senator

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