Attorneys Johnnie Cochran Jr. and Stuart Hanlon would spend decades working to free former Black Panther Geronimo Pratt, who ...

California is failing to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictions By Anat Rubin | CalMatters Published Jun 5, 2025 2:30 PM ...

Without discussion the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a $14 million settlement of a lawsuit filed ...

Last week, the U.S. Justice Department recommended no prison time for Hankison, in an abrupt about-face by federal ...

The California Attorney General’s Post Conviction Justice Unit (PCJU) has finally started reviewing claims of factual innocence, more than two years after they made a promise to do so. The unit ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was recently ...

Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors agreed to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit for $14 million Tuesday morning ...

California Is Failing to Provide a Vital Safeguard Against Wrongful Convictions A CalMatters investigation has found that poor people accused of crimes, who account for at least 80% of criminal ...

California is failing to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictions If you’re accused of a crime, will someone investigate your side of the story? In California, there’s no guarantee.

A CalMatters investigation has found that poor people accused of crimes are routinely convicted in California without anyone investigating the charges against them. Close to half of California’s ...