Looking Back
January 26
Some experts hope Eric Lander, the president’s choice for new science adviser, will crack down on bad forensics in courtrooms.
News
July 16, 2019
An Idaho man falsely confessed to a 1996 rape and murder.
Case in Point
March 18, 2019
North Carolina judge denies testing in a 1992 murder case, but lawyers want shell casings examined.
Feature
April 19, 2018
We leave traces of our genetic material everywhere, even on things we’ve never touched. That got Lukis Anderson charged with a brutal crime he didn’t commit.
Case in Point
February 13, 2018
New York prosecutors object to new DNA testing that might answer questions left unanswered at a murder trial.
Case in Point
November 14, 2016
The evidence against Rodney Lincoln has evaporated, but the courts say he’s out of luck.
Case in Point
September 26, 2016
Percell Warren and Nathaniel Epps died while fighting a rape conviction — but their battle still goes on.
Commentary
January 26, 2016
Were You or a Loved One the Victim of a Crime? Was the Perpetrator Later Exonerated?
If so, we want to hear from you.
Feature
December 16, 2015
An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where our story begins.
Commentary
November 18, 2015
On the eve of the next execution, a look at the state’s history of bad lawyering and faulty evidence.