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Nearly 150 Exonerations in 2024 Highlight Persistent Flaws in U.S. Criminal Justice System

by David Kim

In 2024, 147 prisoners were exonerated for crimes they did not commit, an alarming number that underscores both the resilience of those wrongfully convicted and the systemic failures that led to their imprisonment. The National Registry of Exonerations (“Registry”) documented these cases in its annual …

Convicted Double Murderer Executed by Firing Squad in South Carolina

by David Kim

Brad Sigmon, a 67-year-old convicted double murderer, became the first prisoner in the United States to be executed by firing squad in 15 years on Friday, March 7, 2025. Sigmon, who was sentenced to death for the 2001 killings of his ex-girlfriend’s parents, chose the …

EFF Launches Rayhunter: A New Tool to Detect Covert Cellular Surveillance

by David Kim

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (“EFF”) has announced Rayhunter, an open-source tool designed to detect cell-site simulators (“CSS”), devices often used by law enforcement and others to covertly track mobile phones. Running on an affordable mobile hotspot, Rayhunter seeks to empower activists, journalists, and everyday users …

Bite Marks and Broken Justice: A Louisiana Man’s Life and Death Struggle Against Junk Science

by David Kim

In a Louisiana courtroom last September, attorney Scott Greene stood before those in attendance and issued a stark warning: The video they were about to see would unsettle them. Recorded in 1993 as part of a murder investigation, the grainy footage captured forensic dentist Dr. …

 

 

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