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Why is Wrongfully Convicted Fred Freeman (Temujin Kensu), still in prison?

Free Fred Freeman!

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What You Should Know About Fred Freeman (Temujin Kensu), Wrongfully Convicted in Michigan - Innocence Project
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September 23, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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The Clark County, NV district attorneys refuse to criminally charge false sex crime accusers #stevewilkosshow #innocent #falseaccusation #wrongfullyconvicted #alfordplea #falselyimprisoned #lasvegas #clarkcounty #nevada #lvmpd #districtattorney #courtjudges www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xsD...
Innocent Man Kept From His Daughter? | Steve Wilkos
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September 18, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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The Clark County, NV district attorneys refuse to criminally charge false sex crime accusers #stevewilkosshow #innocent #falseaccusation #wrongfullyconvicted #alfordplea #falselyimprisoned #lasvegas #clarkcounty #nevada #lvmpd #districtattorney #courtjudges www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xsD...
Innocent Man Kept From His Daughter? | Steve Wilkos
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September 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Regina & her equally diabolical daughter LaGina Hyman hates the fact that she was exposed on national tv as a false sex crime accuser. #stevewilkosshow #innocent #falseaccusation #wrongfullyconvicted #alfordplea #falselyimprisoned #lasvegas #clarkcounty www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xsD...
Innocent Man Kept From His Daughter? | Steve Wilkos
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September 18, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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The Steve Wilkos Show segment that will have everyone screaming - How is this allowed to happen? #stevewilkosshow #innocent #falseaccusation #wrongfullyconvicted #alfordplea #falselyimprisoned #lasvegas #clarkcounty #nevada #lvmpd #districtattorney #courtjudges www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xsD...
Innocent Man Kept From His Daughter? | Steve Wilkos
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September 18, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Being innocent can still cause you to be wrongfully convicted. #innocent #wrongfullyconvicted www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xsD...
Innocent Man Kept From His Daughter? | Steve Wilkos
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September 17, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Thanks to the efforts of #exoneree Marilyn Mulero, a new home for #wrongfullyconvicted women was opened in Chicago last week. Eight residents are expected immediately, with room for more. Marilyn spent 28 years in prison, including five on #deathrow.

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Exonerated Chicago woman opens home for formerly incarcerated, wrongfully convicted women on W. Side
More than six years after her release from prison, exonerated Chicago woman Marilyn Mulero has opened a West Side home for women who have been wrongfully convicted or who have spent more than a decade behind bars.
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September 7, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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Michael Highfill has been wrongfully imprisoned in Texas since 2000, convicted of capital murder under the state's "Law of Parties" law, despite not being involved in the murder of the victim.
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The "Law of Parties" and Michael Highfill's Wrongful Conviction in Texas - Felony Murder Elimination Project
Michael Highfill has been wrongfully imprisoned in Texas since 2000, convicted of capital murder under the state's "Law of Parties" law, despite not being involved in the murder of the victim.
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August 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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In 1985, Charles McCrory, an innocent man who has spent more than 40 years in an Alabama prison, was wrongly convicted of murder based on now-discredited "bite-mark" science. McCrory refuses to admit guilt for something he didn’t do & remains in prison.
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Charles McCrory - An Innocent Man Who’s Spent More Than 40 Years in an Alabama Prison - Felony Murder Elimination Project
In 1985, Charles McCrory, an innocent man who has spent more than 40 years in an Alabama prison was wrongly convicted of the murder of his wife, Julie Bonds, in Andalusia, Alabama, based on now-discre...
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August 20, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Last month, legislators in #NewHampshire unanimously approved a bill that would end a three-year deadline for those #wrongfullyconvicted to request a retrial. Shockingly, Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed the bill. Today state legislators overwhelmingly voted to override her veto.

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Lawmakers override Ayotte vetoes on toll hikes and right to new trial, among others • New Hampshire Bulletin
Out-of-state visitors to New Hampshire will soon pay double the fees to use state parks and double the tolls on non-New Hampshire transponders.
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August 20, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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A judge ruled Thursday that three police officers from Paterson, N.J., who built the case against Eric Kelley must now pay the #wrongfullyconvicted man $3.4 million. Kelley wrongfully served 27 years in prison before being #exonerated in 2018.

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Paterson cops must pay $3.4M legal bills of man wrongfully imprisoned
Two retired Paterson police detectives and the estate for a deceased officer must pay $3.4 million to cover Eric Kelley’s legal fees and other costs.
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August 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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It's hard to imagine the pain a parent endures in a #shakenbabysyndrome case, both losing their child and being #wrongfullyconvicted of causing their injuries. But it looks like a strong case has emerged for Danyel Smith in #Georgia, imprisoned for the last 24 years.

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After More Than 20 Years in Prison, Georgia Man Wins New Trial in “Shaken Baby” Case
A Georgia judge ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, who was convicted of a crime that may have never occurred.
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August 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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More reporting on a case gaining a lot of attention this week -- a Canadian man #wrongfullyconvicted and imprisoned for 18 months because #Wisconsin authorities failed to notice one character's difference in a screen user name.

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How a Typo in Child-Luring Investigation Led Police to Wrong Man, Who Spent 18 Months in Prison
Canadian Brandon Klayme, 30, won an appeal of his 2023 child-luring and pornography convictions after a wrong username linked him to the crimes
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July 30, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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For the second time this summer, a U.S. governor has decided to veto legislation that would benefit those #wrongfullyconvicted after it had been approved unanimously in the legislature. The state in question this time is New Hampshire.

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Opinion: Ayotte just ensured innocent people will remain behind bars in New Hampshire - Concord Monitor
New Hampshire Governor vetoes bill allowing wrongfully convicted to seek new trials with new evidence. Legislature urged to override veto.
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July 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Much discussion has been sparked about the #deathpenalty in Ohio since Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's recent announcement that he now opposes it. Here's a new column from the Akron Beacon Journal that talks about the risks to the #wrongfullyconvicted.

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Many mistakes are fixable. Wrongful executions aren't | Opinion
Gov. Mike DeWine recently said he wants to abolish capital punishment. Here's why he's right.
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July 18, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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A man #wrongfullyconvicted of a #Brooklyn murder in 1988 is laying out the case in a new lawsuit of how police and prosecutors created a false narrative that sent him to prison. Brian Kendall was declared "likely innocent" by Brooklyn's Conviction Integrity Unit in 2022.

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Brooklyn man exonerated after 25 years says NYPD framed him for murder
A man wrongly convicted of a Brooklyn murder sues the NYPD, alleging detectives fabricated evidence and hid information.
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July 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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You may not know the name "the Reid Technique." If you've been #wrongfullyconvicted or are an attorney who works on such cases, there's a far better chance you do. Discover through this story why it's such a risk factor for producing the wrong outcome.

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A famed police interrogation technique led to infamous false confessions in Nebraska. We still use it.
A body of research now suggests that the Reid Technique, first popularized when used in a 1955 Lincoln homicide investigation, can prompt false confessions from suspects.
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July 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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In 2025, #Delaware finally passed a law that would compensate those who were #wrongfullyconvicted. They've now made their first payout -- Elmer Daniels received $4 million for the 39 years he spent wrongfully imprisoned.

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Delaware man first to receive payout in wrongful conviction program
Elmer Daniels is the first applicant to receive a settlement payout under Delaware's new wrongful conviction program.
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July 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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OIP client Willie Knighten speaks out in this story about a new bill being debated in the #Ohio legislature that would allow those #wrongfullyconvicted in ways not covered by current law to seek compensation. OIP helped free Knighten after he spent 13 years in prison.

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Pardoned man backs bill to expand wrongful conviction compensation
A bipartisan bill at the statehouse would expand who can seek compensation after a wrongful conviction, including some people cleared through a pardon.
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June 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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The harm not just to individuals who may have ended up #wrongfullyconvicted but to the #justice system itself is substantial from this #forensic analyst in Colorado, who has pleaded guilty to mishandling or manipulating data in her work.

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Former Colorado DNA analyst pleads guilty to manipulating data in agreement with prosecutors
A former DNA analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation changed her plea to guilty in court on Tuesday to four charges, as part of an agreement in which prosecutors dropped 100 other charges she was facing.
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June 25, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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An #Alabama man who spent 43 years in prison appears to be on the cusp of having his 1975 conviction thrown out. Expert testimony pointed to Ervin Harris having been #wrongfullyconvicted.

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Jefferson County man fights to overturn 1975 rape conviction
Ervin Harris, with support from the Innocence Project, seeks to vacate his 1975 rape conviction, citing unreliable eyewitness identification and expert testimony.
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June 19, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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The tragic case of Texas Tech University student Timothy Cole is being remembered this week by #Lubbock TV station KCBD. Cole was #wrongfullyconvicted of rape and died in prison. A decade later, he became the first person posthumously #exonerated by DNA evidence.

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May 25, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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A new FBI project on #DNA that certain jurisdictions in the country will be testing out soon could also bear benefits for those #wrongfullyconvicted, says a spokesperson for the Innocence Project of Texas.

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FBI pilot program coming to Montgomery County could close cold cases faster than ever
Montgomery County is joining an FBI pilot program this September that could change how quickly suspects are connected to cold cases.
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May 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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A #wrongfullyconvicted Colorado man freed from prison three weeks ago after 27 years in prison is speaking out in his first interview since his release, in this People Magazine feature.

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Stephen Martinez Reacts to Being Freed from Prison After Serving 27 Years for a Crime He Never Committed: 'A New Start' (Exclusive)
Stephen Martinez, who was wrongfully convicted of the death of an infant, was freed from prison in April—after serving 27 years for a crime that he did not commit. “This feels wonderful, amazing," Martinez tells PEOPLE exclusively of his newfound freedom.
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May 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM