Innocence Project

• N.S. police watchdog now investigating police actions in Glen Assoun’s wrongful conviction

  'We will be investigating whether there was an obstruction of justice relating to the destruction of documents,' said Felix Cacchione of the Serious Incident Response Team.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2020
  
• Glen Assoun to receive initial compensation payment for wrongful murder conviction

  Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey said Thursday the agreement for an undisclosed amount of financial help for Glen Assoun has been finalized and the cheque will be available within days.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2019
  
• Advertisement
• Man saved from 50 years in prison thanks to dog he didn’t kill

  An Oregon man facing 50 years in prison has had the molestation case against him dismissed, after a dog the complainant said he killed was found alive.

  World

  Sep 11, 2018
• Advertisement
• Group calls for Ontario to make crisis intervention training mandatory for police officers

  The Toronto chapter of the Innocence Project is pushing to amend the Police Services Act in what it says is an effort to address police shootings of people with mental illness.

  Oct 25, 2017
• How one man spent 18 years in jail for a crime he never committed

  Charles Palmer of Illinois was charged with murder 18 years ago but is now a free man.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2016
• Kansas man freed after 15 years in prison thanks to brother’s suicide note confession

  After spending 15 years behind bars for the rape and murder of his 14-year-old sister-in-law, a Kansas man is now free after his brother confessed to the horrific crime in a suicide note.

  World

  Dec 10, 2015