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Florida's justice system failed two innocent men. Their exoneration and compensation point out deep flaws that keep people behind bars, or claim lives

The cases of Leonard Cure and Robert DuBoise, awarded a combined $2.3 million by the Florida Legislature after spending decades in prison for crimes they did not commit, highlight the need for state attorney conviction review units, which unearthed the injustices in both cases.

Florida has a history of sending the wrong people to prison. The least it can do is make it easier for them to get the compensation they deserve.

The Legislature approved bills to compensate Robert DuBoise, who spent 37 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

Several groups rallied Monday afternoon outside the Hillsborough County Courthouse in Tampa, Florida, against the death penalty.

The death penalty does not deter other killers.

A new bill filed in the state Senate would require only an 8-4 jury recommendation for the death penalty. Of states that have the death penalty, only Alabama, requiring a 10-2 majority, does not require unanimity. The same bill would allow judges to override jury recommendations anyway. Innocent people will die.

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Ron DeSantis ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren Thursday. Warren was first elected in 2016 and brought a slate of reforms to the office.

Warrens conviction review unit has shepherded several successes. The program is a key tenet for a new generation of prosecutors focused on reform.