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Shocking: How Faulty Science Lands Innocent People Behind Bars as Accused Child Murderers

A.C. Thompson, Chisun Lee, Joe Shapiro, Sandra Bartlett, ProPublica. June 28, 2011.

Medical examiners and coroners have repeatedly mishandled cases of infant and child deaths, helping to put innocent people behind bars.

Non-Profit Investigative Journalism to the Rescue?

Jill Drew, Columbia Journalism Review. May 14, 2010.

Nonprofit investigative journalism outfits are breaking new ground. Can they sustain themselves?

DNA Evidence Is No Panacea for Solving Crimes: Huge Backlogs, Inept Testing and Corruption Stand in the Way

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. July 16, 2009.

Laws expanding DNA collection from people accused of crimes are passing in states across the country. But it doesn't mean that justice will be done.

Why Are Obama Lawyers Sticking to the Same Positions as Bush's DOJ?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 6, 2009.

In cases involving torture, rendition and Bush's 'lost' emails, Obama lawyers are making the same arguments as Bush's.

Education\'s Opportunity Gap: Find Out If Your School Is Robbing Your Children of a Fair Chance

Rae Gomes, December 31, 1969.