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ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Carol Dodges pursuit led to justice 25 years after her daughter was killed. • 23 min read Angie Dodge was 18 years old when she was raped and murdered: Part 1 One detective said that the 1996 murder of Angie Dodge was one of the most graphic crime scenes he’d seen. Investigators collected hair and semen DNA samples from one individual.Carol Dodge Nearly a quarter of a century after the grizzly rape and murde...

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A decade after Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois, it looks to be his signature mark in the state.

Misook (Wang) Nowlin, left, and Christina McNeil, the 3-year-old Bloomington girl who was killed in 1998. Credit Illinois Department of Corrections/Family Photo A pathology report by Dr. Violette Hnilica claiming Christina was sexually molested before she was smothered will be challenged with new scientific evidence, according to defense lawyers. “Applying modern scientific principles, a renowned forensic pathologist has now concluded that  noting about the autopsy findings in Christina McNe...

The Pitkin County Library launched its new Read Wider program this month, aiming to build empathy through curated books, movies and music that might help local readers walk some miles in other peoples’ shoes. Building from the “own voices” movement, the monthly program will focus on stories told about the experiences of diverse communities by their members. February’s Read Wider is inspired by Black History Month. The library recently released voluminous resource lists online for readin...

Students were shocked when Kardashian showed up for their discussion on wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform.

Earl Washington Jr. arrived at the former Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond in handcuffs and leg shackles.

Stand With the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform UW Law Professor Jacqueline McMurtrie, who founded the Washington Innocence Project, presented the University Faculty Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 28.  McMurtrie discussed government accountability, the ethical responsibility of lawyers and judges to acknowledge mistakes, and the importance of pursuing reform until our criminal justice system is truly just. Watch a recording of the lecture below. Jacqueline McMurtrie McMur...

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Myon Burrell steps out of the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater as family members rush to embrace him. Earlier in the day, the Minnesota Board of Pardons commuted Burrells life sentence to 20 years and allowed his immediate release. Family and community supporters were on hand to celebrate his release on Tuesday night. (Photo by Ben Hovland/Minnesota Reformer) Burrell has been fighting for his release, saying he is innocent and was wrongfully convicted. By Ricardo Lopez, Minnesota R...