Attorneys Johnnie Cochran Jr. and Stuart Hanlon would spend decades working to free former Black Panther Geronimo Pratt, who ...

Without discussion the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a $14 million settlement of a lawsuit filed ...

California is failing to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictions By Anat Rubin | CalMatters Published Jun 5, 2025 2:30 PM ...

The California Attorney General’s Post Conviction Justice Unit (PCJU) has finally started reviewing claims of factual innocence, more than two years after they made a promise to do so. The unit ...

California Is Failing to Provide a Vital Safeguard Against Wrongful Convictions A CalMatters investigation has found that poor people accused of crimes, who account for at least 80% of criminal ...

California is failing to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictions If you’re accused of a crime, will someone investigate your side of the story? In California, there’s no guarantee.

A CalMatters investigation has found that poor people accused of crimes are routinely convicted in California without anyone investigating the charges against them. Close to half of California’s ...

4. Hidden in the data is the greatest tragedy of failing to investigate cases: wrongful convictions. The National Registry of Exonerations is filled with cases in which convictions were overturned ...