Another man has confessed to the murder and a federal judge has labeled Channen Smith "likely #innocent." Yet the Attorney General in #Oklahoma refuses to concede what seems obvious, and his 15-year ordeal continues on.

Progress on this issue of #wrongfulconvictions comes in fits and starts. But in #Oregon this week, they took a significant step forward for those in that position in their state.

Here's another #Chicago story, but it is a great interview piece that puts the problem of #wrongfulconvictions nationally into human perspective. The two #exonerees interviewed here lost a combined total of more than 50 years of #freedom.

Two cousins who spent more than 40 years locked up officially became the longest-serving #wrongfullyimprisoned individuals in #Illinois history this week, when the process to declare them #innocent in court reached a conclusion.

A #Massachusetts man was released Thursday following his conviction being thrown out, ending 41 years in prison. Edward Wright is a client of the New England Innocence Project.

It was 45 years ago that the Lexington, N.C., police department helped put Charles McNeair in prison. Now his pleas of #innocence are gaining momentum, with a surprising advocate leading the way -- the town's current Chief of Police.

The facts in the case that led to Sandra Hemme of #Missouri being #wrongfullyimprisoned for 43 years -- the longest ordeal for any female in U.S. legal history -- are egregious. The last question: What will a federal jury make of them?.

Hear the first interview with David Dickson of #Philadelphia, who was freed this week after 32 years of #wrongfulimprisonment. Testimony from a notorious jailhouse snitch was key to his conviction.

As a vestige from the Jim Crow era, #Louisiana is the only state in the nation that allows non-unanimous jury verdicts. Cori Williams and his family are fighting for his #freedom on this basis.

OIP client Raymond Towler and his fiance Kelly McLaughlin just sent a new painting he has created, which will be unveiled at a new art exhibition, "Freedom Summer: Artists of the Ohio Innocence Project" opening August 15 at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton, Ohio.

“People think that the court systems work. People think that the systems that are in place, the appeals process . work. But they don’t work when you’re the person in the system, and that’s sad, and I pray that we’ll find a way to fix that.”.

The wheels on the road to #exoneration continue to grind for Joe David Patron in #Texas. A #wrongfulconviction for which he served 19 years in prison was overturned in April. Now the court system is trying to determine what comes next.

Hear from those inside the story of the release after 27 years of #wrongfulimprisonment of Benjamin Cole, a client of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic at the Duke Law School. His sister and lead attorney talked with NPR affiliate UNC for this interview.

Two #Wisconsin brothers had a hearing seeking compensation from a state board, almost a year after they were freed following nearly 25 years of #wrongfulimprisonment.

With temperatures near 100 degrees and no AC, you can only imagine how bad conditions got within the Cuyahoga County Justice Center, where many OIP clients have been housed. It's a reasonable assumption #innocent people are currently there.

Even in the face of a mountain of reasonable doubt, #Texas prosecutors continue their crusade to see Robert Roberson executed. On Wednesday, they succeeded in getting a judge to once again set an execution date in the case.

Here's a fascinating interview about Calvin Duncan's fight for freedom and eventual path not just to #exoneration, but to becoming a lawyer. He has authored a new book about his experiences, "The Jailhouse Lawyer.".

Two #NewYork men, wrongfully convicted as teenagers, finally received #exonerations in a hearing on Thursday. Charles Collins and Brian Boles were just 17 when they were #wrongfullyconvicted for a 1994 murder.

In all the annals of #wrongfulconviction stories, Mary Prince's is one of the most unique. It led from prison to working in the White House as a caregiver for the children of President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Roslyn. Here's a rare interview with her.

OIP client Rickey Jackson and director Matt Waldeck were interviewed this morning on WKYC in #Cleveland about the documentary they made about Rickey's life, "Lovely Jackson." It is now available to rent on Amazon Prime.