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Trisha Meili was 23 when she was attacked in Central Park in an infamous case known as the Central Park 5.

BroadwayWorld is bringing you Words From the Wings, a new series of interviews that take fans behind the scenes of some of their favorite Broadway stars' backstage routines! We're chatting with Jordan Donica, who just took over the role of Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway! Check out his answers here!

The Chicago-based law firm handling wrongful conviction lawsuits for Baltimore has built a niche business — and a reputation for its aggressive, even ruthless approach approach.

It took the creation of a Conviction Integrity Unit and the help of the Michigan Innocence Clinic, but Ronnell Johnson is finally free after spending the last 14 years fighting for his freedom.

An Illinois man who was convicted of killing a 3-year-old girl in 1995 is in custody again for sexual abuse of a minor. Scott English was convicted fo...

When Jeffrey Lassiter and Sharon Haugabook were shot to death in November 1992 in Chicago, 17-year-old Daniel Taylor was in a police station, but still he

He was in police custody at the time of the murders, but a dubious confession led to his wrongful conviction while Chicago police and prosecutors turned a blind eye to inconvenient facts that eventually exonerated him.

The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act would allow people who pleaded guilty to crimes they didn't commit a chance to prove their innocence.

Lucio, who was convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter after the infant fell down the stairs, is set to be executed next week.

As prison education gets more funding, activists are pushing for equitable access.