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How AI-powered tech landed man in jail with scant evidence

March 5, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

How AI-powered tech landed man in jail with scant evidenceRead More

Caught on camera: This new tool is helping Greensboro police track criminals

March 2, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Caught on camera: This new tool is helping Greensboro police track criminalsRead More

How Melissa Lucio Went From Abuse Survivor to Death Row

February 24, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

How Melissa Lucio Went From Abuse Survivor to Death RowRead More

SF Public Defender Echoes DA’s Criticism of Police Use of DNA Collected From Crime Victims

February 21, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

SF Public Defender Echoes DA’s Criticism of Police Use of DNA Collected From Crime VictimsRead More

Why a High-Ranking FBI Attorney Is Pushing ‘Unbelievable’ Junk Science on Guns

February 9, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Why a High-Ranking FBI Attorney Is Pushing ‘Unbelievable’ Junk Science on GunsRead More

AG Stein defends science that sent innocent men to prison in interview

February 8, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

AG Stein defends science that sent innocent men to prison in interviewRead More

Could Stereotypes Put an Innocent Woman on Death Row?

February 7, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Could Stereotypes Put an Innocent Woman on Death Row?Read More

He was charged with murdering his baby on the word of one coroner. Facing a life sentence, he sought a second opinion.

February 5, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

He was charged with murdering his baby on the word of one coroner. Facing a life sentence, he sought a second opinion.Read More

A Model City

February 5, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

A Model CityRead More

Episode 7: Shaky Science in the Courtroom

January 31, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Episode 7: Shaky Science in the CourtroomRead More

DC public defenders seek wider review into fingerprints, firearms evidence

January 26, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

DC public defenders seek wider review into fingerprints, firearms evidenceRead More

Wrongfully convicted Wilson man dies months after receiving pardon of innocence

January 26, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Wrongfully convicted Wilson man dies months after receiving pardon of innocenceRead More

Flawed forensics in criminal trials overlooked in push to reform expert witness rules

January 26, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Flawed forensics in criminal trials overlooked in push to reform expert witness rulesRead More

Local Law Scholars Differ on How to Approach Actual Innocence Work, But Agree That Reticence Among Prosecutors to Reopen Cases is One of the Greatest Obstacles to Achieving True Justice

January 19, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Local Law Scholars Differ on How to Approach Actual Innocence Work, But Agree That Reticence Among Prosecutors to Reopen Cases is One of the Greatest Obstacles to Achieving True JusticeRead More

New Bill Could Stop New York Police From Using Keyword Search and Geofencing Warrants

January 13, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

New Bill Could Stop New York Police From Using Keyword Search and Geofencing WarrantsRead More