Virginia was notified nine days prior to the scheduled execution of death row inmate Earl Washington that an innocent man was going...
Scientists have created the first living organism containing artificial DNA. According to Fox News, the advance one day could lead to new...
Steven Wise originally hoped to file lawsuits on behalf of seven chimpanzees being held in captivity. Steven Wise, author of the book...
The case was described by Justice Samuel Alito as “the most important criminal procedure case that this court has heard in decades”:...
Is grabbing a suspect’s DNA profile on the same level as collecting his fingerprints? This issue has made its way to the...
In recent weeks, a panel of Illinois appeals court judges reversed Juan Rivera’s 1993 conviction for raping and murdering 11-year-old baby sitter...
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, September 28th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. The Innocence Project and Winston &...
Today, the Innocence Project and Winston & Strawn LLP launched InnocenceRecord.org. It is the first on-line, searchable database of the court records...
Orange County, California, has implemented a new program, offering to drop misdemeanor charges in exchange for a sample of your DNA and...