https://www.wcmu.org/tags/wrongfuly-convicted Wrongfuly Convicted en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:43:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-03-22/michigan-attorney-general-celebrates-overturned-wrongful-convictions Two brothers are going free after Michigan's Conviction Integrity Unit got them exonerated. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:43:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-03-22/michigan-attorney-general-celebrates-overturned-wrongful-convictions Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-04-25/bill-to-put-money-in-wrongful-conviction-fund-heads-to-governor More money could be added to the state’s wrongful conviction fund. Lawmakers sent a bill to add 10 million dollars to the fund to the governor’s desk… Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:12:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-04-25/bill-to-put-money-in-wrongful-conviction-fund-heads-to-governor https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-04-10/attorney-general-launches-unit-to-investigate-claims-of-innocence-by-convicted-persons Attorney General Dana Nessel on Wednesday launched a unit to investigate what she calls “credible” claims of innocence by convicted persons.Officials with… Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:26:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-04-10/attorney-general-launches-unit-to-investigate-claims-of-innocence-by-convicted-persons https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-02-11/state-running-low-on-funds-for-the-wrongfully-convicted The state will soon need more money to pay for potential awards to those who were wrongfully convicted.A state law says people who meet certain criteria… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 22:25:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-02-11/state-running-low-on-funds-for-the-wrongfully-convicted https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-08-16/some-exonerated-prisoners-denied-compensation Hearings to compensate people who were wrongfully convicted in Michigan began Wednesday.Two of the four cases were thrown out. That’s because the statute… Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:54:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-08-16/some-exonerated-prisoners-denied-compensation