A man imprisoned for over 20 years for the 1997 shooting death of another man in New Orleans was freed last week after prosecutors agreed that his conviction should be vacated CBS News reports. Court records show a motion to vacate the conviction of 47-year-old Cedric L. Dent, in the shooting death of Anthony Milton […]
Pamela Moses, the Memphis woman who was sentenced to six years in prison for trying to register to vote before completing probation, has been freed from all criminal charges. Moses was convicted last year after prosecutors said she violated the Tennessee law which requires people with felonies to complete all terms of their sentence, including […]
Earlier this month, 61-year-old Willie Stokes released from prison after spending over three decades behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. Stokes was convicted of murder in 1984, mostly based on the testimony of Franklin Lee, a friend who claimed Stokes had confessed to killing a man named Leslie Campbell during a dice game. […]
Comedian Dave Chappelle has been getting backlash after his latest comedy special released on Netflix “The Closer.” Chappelle has been accused of saying offensive comments towards members of the LGBTQIA+ community. However, some people are supporting Chappelle, including fellow comedian Damon Wayans. The “My Wife and Kids” TV dad told TMZ, where he gave his views […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America’s Dad,” ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby. Cosby, 83, flashed the […]
A New Orleans man has spent more than 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for armed robbery has been freed after New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams’ office decided to retry the case. 42-year-old Jermaine Hudson got his freedom on March 26, one day after his accusser the key witness in the case […]