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Actual Innocence Awareness Database

The Actual Innocence awareness database lists selected United States resources pertaining to wrongful convictions, selected from the popular media (such as newspaper articles and segments which aired on television news magazines), journal articles, books, reports, legislation and websites. The selected materials are classified into subtopics considered the primary causes of wrongful conviction: forensics/DNA; eyewitness identification; false confessions; jailhouse informants; police and/or prosecutorial misconduct; and ineffective representation. There is also a "general" topic for those materials which cover multiple subtopics or defy further categorization.

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New resources will be posted as they become available, and will be displayed on the website home page for two weeks; resources will then be classified and available by subtopic. URLs for popular media items (to the extent they are available) will drop off after two weeks in an effort to avoid broken links.

Article titles link to images of each article's first page, when available. The Library provides this service under the "fair use" provision of U.S. copyright law. Only the first page of an article will be scanned, and images will be deleted after two weeks. This service is for non-commercial, educational purposes only.

Citations from last two weeks:

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May 16, 2013

Updated: "Michael Morton Act" Signed Into Law (General)
Citation: Houston Chronicle, May 16, 2013
URL: http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013... http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/05/michael-morton-act-signed-into-law/

A Conflict is Seen in a Review of a Detective's Conduct (General)
Authors: Frances Robles
Citation: N.Y. Times, May 15, 2013
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/nyregi... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/nyregion/a-conflict-is-seen-in-a-review-of-a-detectives-conduct.html

May 14, 2013

Lawmakers Consider Exonerations Commission (General)
Authors: Michael Brick
Citation: Houston Chronicle, May 14, 2013
URL: http://www.chron.com/default/article/Law... http://www.chron.com/default/article/Lawmakers-consider-exonerations-commission-4514677.php

Prosecutions Under Review for Detective Involved in Wrongful Conviction of David Ranta (General)
Citation: CBS New York, May 12, 2013
URL: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/05/12/p... http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/05/12/prosecutions-under-review-for-detective-involved-in-wrongful-conviction-of-david-ranta/

Freed From Prison After Wrongful Conviction, Man Now "Just Enjoying Life" (Eyewitness ID)
Authors: Jay Tokasz
Citation: Buffalo News, May 11, 2013
URL: http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll... http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130511/CITYANDREGION/130519804/1109

Blacks are Still a Majority of the Wrongfully Convicted (General)
Authors: Freddie Allen
Citation: Blackvoicenews.com, May 14, 2013
URL: http://www.blackvoicenews.com/news/news-... http://www.blackvoicenews.com/news/news-wire/48803-blacks-are-still-majority-of-the-wrongfully-convicted.html

A Bill to Bolster the Fight on Wrongful Convictions (General)
Authors: Brandi Grissom
Citation: N.Y. Times, May 11, 2013
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/us/tex... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/us/texas-bill-would-bolster-fight-against-wrongful-convictions.html

May 9, 2013

Court: Wrongful Imprisoned Man Can Sue LA County (General)
Authors: Associated Press
Citation: Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2013
URL: http://www.chron.com/default/article/Cou... http://www.chron.com/default/article/Court-Wrongly-imprisoned-man-can-sue-LA-County-4500705.php

Inslee Signs Wrongful Conviction Compensation Law (General)
Authors: Rachel La Corte
Citation: Komonews.com, May 8, 2013
URL: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Insle... http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Inslee-signs-wrongful-conviction-compensation-law-206686171.html

May 8, 2013

Oswego County Man To Get $5.5 Million for Wrongful COnviction (Police/Prosecutorial Misconduct)
Authors: Gary Walts
Citation: Syracuse.com, May 8, 2013
URL: http://videos.syracuse.com/post-standard... http://videos.syracuse.com/post-standard/2013/05/oswego_county_man_to_get_55_mi.html

Judge Narrows Scope of Wrongful Conviction Case (Police/Prosecutorial Misconduct)
Authors: David Pitt
Citation: SF Gate, May 8, 2013
URL: http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article... http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Judge-narrows-scope-of-wrongful-conviction-case-4499601.php

May 6, 2013

Central Park Five's Korey Wise Opens Up About Wrongful Conviction (Forensics/DNA)
Authors: Mea Ashley
Citation: New American Media, May 5, 2013
URL: http://newamericamedia.org/2013/05/centr... http://newamericamedia.org/2013/05/central-park-fives-korey-wise-opens-up-about-wrongful-conviction.php

For Central Park Five, Wrongful Conviction Meets False Equivalence (Forensics/DNA)
Authors: Raymond Santana and Frank Chi
Citation: Salon, May 3, 2013
URL: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/03/for_cent... http://www.salon.com/2013/05/03/for_central_park_five_wrongful_conviction_meets_false_equivalence/

BGA Legislative Update: Progress on Wrongful Convictions (General)
Authors: Emily J. Miller
Citation: Huffington Post, May 6, 2013
URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-j-mi... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-j-miller/illinois-government-ethics-reform_b_3201630.html

Wrongfully Convicted Often Find Their Record Unexpunged, Haunts Them (General)
Authors: Jack Healy
Citation: N.Y. Times, May 5, 2013
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/us/wro... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/us/wrongfully-convicted-find-their-record-haunts-them.html?_r=0

Ala. Law Has Cleared the Way, but Much Work is Ahead for Posthumous Pardons of Scottsboro Boys (General)
Authors: Associated Press
Citation: Washington Post, May 4, 2013
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/a... http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ala-law-has-cleared-the-way-but-much-work-is-ahead-for-posthumous-pardons-of-scottsboro-boys/2013/05/04/63ea094c-b52c-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html

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