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Tulsa race massacre

Tulsa Race Massacre victim ID efforts continue with plans to extract more DNA from bodies

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Court ends inmate DNA database searches that raised racial discrimination concerns

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Man wrongly convicted of rape released from prison after nearly 25 years: ‘This is a new beginning’

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Man wrongfully convicted of rape released after 28 years

DENVER (AP) — A man imprisoned for 28 years for a rape he denies committing says being released from custody is the “moment of my life.”
/ December 24, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Chicago Police Commander accused of shoving gun down suspect’s throat acquitted

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has acquitted a Chicago police commander accused of shoving his gun down a suspect’s throat and pressing a stun gun to the man’s groin…
/ December 14, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Man imprisoned for 6 years without conviction, judge has 'real concerns'

theGRIO REPORT – A Las Vegas judge noted this week that he had “real concerns” concerning why a man has been in prison for 6 years without conviction…
/ July 10, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Man wrongfully convicted of murder gets $3.6 million from state

Anthony Yarbough was wrongfully convicted in 1992 of murder — and now the state of New York is making amends. The
/ November 22, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

DNA evidence clears 2 half-brothers in rape – 30 years later

theGRIO REPORT – It took 30 years for Leon Brown and Harry McCollum to experience justice. Tuesday, a North Carolina judge overturned the two half-brothers’ convictions on rape and murder because of new DNA evidence…
/ September 3, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Prosecutor leads effort to test long-abandoned rape kits, brings justice to victims

VIDEO – Wayne County, Mich., Prosecutor Kym Worthy has seen her share of grisly crime, but even she was shocked by a discovery in 2009 at a former police storage warehouse…
/ February 15, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Illinois man freed after murder conviction vacated

(AP) – One of five men sent to prison for the rape and murder of a middle school classmate two decades ago walked out of an Illinois prison Friday…
/ November 4, 2011