Wrongfully Convicted
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How the Liberals plan to overhaul the review process for wrongful convictionsThe bill is dubbed 'David and Joyce Milgaard's Law,' named for the man released in 1980 after being wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, and his mother who fought to free him.CanadaFeb 16, 2023
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David Milgaard, wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, dies at 69David Milgaard, the man who spent over two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit, became a champion for the wrongfully incarcerated. He has died at 69.CanadaMay 15, 2022
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Man locked up, drugged for 2 years in Hawaii case of mistaken identityA homeless man in Hawaii was arrested and ultimately locked up in a case of mistaken identity, according to a court petition.TrendingAug 5, 2021
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‘I just want to go home’: Canadian sisters fight for freedom after 1994 murder convictionThere is growing widespread support for two sisters desperate for freedom. The Indigenous women were convicted of second-degree murder and sent to prison almost three decades ago.CrimeMay 24, 2021
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2 federal parties committed to creating wrongful conviction tribunal: Innocence CanadaInnocence Canada says two of the country's major federal parties have committed to creating a special tribunal to investigate wrongful convictions.CanadaOct 9, 2019
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Nova Scotia, federal government in talks over compensation for Glen AssounSean MacDonald says he and lawyer Phil Campbell are in talks with officials in the federal and provincial justice departments aimed at getting financial help for Glen Assoun.CrimeAug 21, 2019
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Roy Green: Innocent but imprisonedCanada's justice system is sometimes guilty of significant errors too easily made, Roy Green says.CommentaryJul 19, 2019
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Canada’s Wrongfully Convicted: Why do wrongful convictions happen?In the first instalment of the Global News series on Canada's Wrongfully Convicted, we take a look at how miscarriages of justice happen.CanadaApr 29, 2019
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MLB team rehires groundskeeper who wrongly spent decades in prisonA former groundskeeper with Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox is back at his old job after spending more than 20 years in prison for a rape and murder he didn't commit.SportsMar 27, 2018
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Son of man wrongfully convicted in Winnipeg killing charged with Calgary murderGlobal News has learned Chris Dejarlais is the son of Thomas Sophonow, a man wrongly accused of murder nearly 36 years ago.CrimeNov 9, 2017
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