After years of delays, victims of one of the U.K.’s worst miscarriages of justice are finally being exonerated — thanks to a TV drama.
Tag: False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments
How a Show Forced Britain’s Devastating Post Office Scandal Into the Light
After years of delays, victims of one of the U.K.’s worst miscarriages of justice are finally being exonerated — thanks to a TV drama.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
Canadian Police Technique Under Fire for Breeding False Confessions
A con game that undercover police use to obtain confessions in Canada secures convictions, but opponents say it’s a breeding ground for false confessions.
Secretive Network Rescues Russia’s Antiwar Dissidents in Nick of Time
Hundreds of people facing long prison sentences are being spirited out of the country by groups that arrange daring escapes, with one trip using six different cars over more than 4,000 miles.
They Won Guantánamo’s Supreme Court Cases. Where Are They Now?
The three former Guantánamo prisoners who defeated George W. Bush at the Supreme Court in landmark cases are ensconced in family life. We caught up with two of them. One is a home-heating serviceman in central England; the other is an Uber driver in th…
No New Trial in Murder Mystery That Gripped France, Court Rules
Omar Raddad was convicted in the 1991 killing of a wealthy widow, but scant evidence and a grammatical error sowed doubts about his guilt. He sought a retrial based on new DNA evidence.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Moves Toward Annexation
Plus leaders address a world in peril at the U.N. General Assembly and protests sweep Iran.
Sarah Koenig, the Host of ‘Serial,’ Talks About Adnan Syed’s Release
We talk with Sarah Koenig, host of the “Serial” podcast.