Baltimore to pay $48 million to 3 men wrongfully convicted for murder and imprisoned for 36 years
Baltimore has agreed to pay $48 million to three men who were wrongfully convicted of murder as teenagers and spent 36 years in prison.
2023-10-21 17:45
Defense rests case in wrongful death trial against 2 Colorado officers involved in 2019 arrest of Elijah McClain
Defense attorneys for two police officers in Aurora, Colorado, facing charges in the death of Elijah McClain during a 2019 arrest opted to rest their case in court Friday without calling any witnesses.
2023-10-08 05:27
Former football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing Northwestern for $130 million for wrongful termination over hazing scandal
Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school and its president for at least $130 million for wrongful termination, among other claims, after he was fired in July after allegations of hazing within the Wildcats football program.
2023-10-06 08:59
Evan Gershkovich: Russian court extends detention of US journalist
Evan Gershkovich will be held for another three months pending trial, Russian reports say.
2023-05-24 00:25
Patrick Brown is free after 29 years in prison for a crime prosecutors now say he didn't commit. His fight isn't over
When Patrick Brown walked out of a New Orleans courthouse last week a free man after spending 29 years in prison for a rape that even the victim says he didn't commit, he raised his hands toward the sky -- it was a moment of triumph.
2023-05-19 08:58
Widowed groom files wrongful death lawsuit against alleged drunk driver over wife's death
The groom whose wife was killed by a car as they were leaving their South Carolina wedding has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the alleged drunk driver and a number of local establishments where the driver had allegedly been "bar hopping" throughout the day.
2023-05-19 07:15
A man spent 29 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. The survivor just helped free him
After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is free thanks to the help of the local district attorney's office and testimony from the victim herself, who has insisted for 20 years that he is not the man who raped her.
2023-05-17 03:52