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Over 34 years in prison, Shawn Tanner maintained he was not guilty of murder. A legal battle over whether the dead can clear their names will grant his final wish.

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James Duckett, a former Lake County police officer, is scheduled for execution on March 31, 2026, but his attorneys argue that newly revealed evidence and pending DNA testing raise questions about his ...

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Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...