Andre Brown had his conviction overturned after serving more than half of the sentence behind bars. But after three years of freedom, he may be heading back to prison, unless top officials intervene.

When tension is mismanaged, it mutates into anxiety, cynicism or fear. When held well, it becomes the engine of learning, ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

TL;DR: Early storyboard art from the cancelled Splinter Cell: Conviction reveals Ubisoft's original vision of a rugged, fugitive Sam Fisher focused on hand-to-hand combat and survival. This bold ...

Twenty-three years ago, Linda Dickerson-Bell sent a teenager to prison for life. Michael Politte, then 18, was on trial in Washington County, Missouri, accused of beating his mother to death and then ...

The California Supreme Court overturned the death penalty conviction of one of L.A.’s most notorious gang figures Thursday, saying a juror who likely would have spared Timothy McGhee from execution ...

UTICA, ILLINOIS — More than five years after he was released from prison, a LaSalle County judge denied Starved Rock killer Chester Weger's petition to vacate his conviction based on actual innocence ...

Under the federal law governing efforts by state prisoners to seek post-conviction relief in federal courts, prisoners who lose at the trial level can only appeal that decision if they can show that ...

As noted in my first (In)Justice System entry, jury trials are on the verge of extinction. And, this decline in jury trials has coincided with an increase in plea convictions. In this series of blog ...