Dallas Nonprofit Helps Exonerated Prisoners Rebuild Lives
After spending 14 years wrongly imprisoned for murder, Richard Miles couldn't get hired anywhere. Now he runs a Dallas nonprofit helping other exonerated people find jobs and housing.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Fights to Clear Name After 36 Years
U.S. Olympic champion Butch Reynolds is still fighting for full exoneration decades after being falsely accused of doping. He shared his winning mindset and story of perseverance with students at Penn's Center for Africana Studies this week.
56 Protesters Cleared After 2017 Jallikattu Rally in India
A court in Madurai, India has acquitted 56 people who faced charges after participating in peaceful protests to support jallikattu, a traditional bull-taming sport. The ruling brings closure to a seven-year legal journey for those who stood up for their cultural heritage.
Japan Death Row Survivor's Sister Fights for Justice Reform
After her brother spent decades on death row for a crime he didn't commit, Hideko Hakamata is now shaping Japan's justice system from the inside. Her testimony before lawmakers this week marks a historic shift in how the country confronts wrongful convictions.
China's Space Station Astronauts Harvest Cherry Tomatoes
Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station just picked their first crop of cherry tomatoes using a water-saving growing system that could feed future deep space travelers. The success brings humanity one step closer to self-sustaining missions to Mars and beyond.