/news/tags/wrongful-convictions Wrongful convictions en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:34:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-17/man-wrongfully-imprisoned-for-nearly-35-years-sues-city-of-cleveland-and-police Dwayne Brooks's conviction for a 1987 murder was overturned last year. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:34:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-17/man-wrongfully-imprisoned-for-nearly-35-years-sues-city-of-cleveland-and-police Matthew Richmond /law-justice/2024-07-19/man-wrongfully-convicted-of-murder-sues-cleveland-cuyahoga-county Buehner was convicted of killing Jerry Saunders at a home on Marah Avenue in 2001. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:11:09 GMT /law-justice/2024-07-19/man-wrongfully-convicted-of-murder-sues-cleveland-cuyahoga-county Darayus Sethna, Matthew Richmond /news/law-justice/2022-11-28/ru-el-sailor-receives-wrongful-imprisonment-ruling-opening-way-for-state-compensation Ru-El Sailor was convicted in 2003 and sentenced to life in prison before his conviction was vacated in 2018. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:51:28 GMT /news/law-justice/2022-11-28/ru-el-sailor-receives-wrongful-imprisonment-ruling-opening-way-for-state-compensation Matthew Richmond /news/government-politics/2022-11-21/cuyahoga-county-prosecutors-conviction-integrity-unit-community-members-quit-in-protest Community members on the Conviction Integrity Unit of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, added by Prosecutor Michael O'Malley in 2017, have resigned, saying it's "window dressing." Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:07:03 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-11-21/cuyahoga-county-prosecutors-conviction-integrity-unit-community-members-quit-in-protest Matthew Richmond /news/community/2022-09-28/morning-headlines-kenny-phillips-michael-sutton-found-not-guilty-and-more The two men convicted of attempted murder in a 16-year-old case were retried by a jury and found not guilty; A Hamilton County judge has extended a previously implemented temporary restraining order on a law known as the 'heartbeat bill' until Oct. 12; and more stories. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:45:24 GMT /news/community/2022-09-28/morning-headlines-kenny-phillips-michael-sutton-found-not-guilty-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/government-politics/2022-09-27/kenny-phillips-michael-sutton-found-not-guilty-in-attempted-murder-retrial-in-16-year-old-case Phillips was sentenced to 92 years in prison and Sutton to 46 years following their conviction in the original trial in 2007, based largely on the testimony of two Cleveland police officers. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:43:36 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-09-27/kenny-phillips-michael-sutton-found-not-guilty-in-attempted-murder-retrial-in-16-year-old-case Matthew Richmond /news/2021-08-31/morning-headlines-effort-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ohio-clears-hurdle-staff-covid-cases-forces-sandusky-schools-to-go-remote An effort to legalize marijuana use and sales in Ohio has cleared another hurdle on the path to getting the proposal submitted to the Legislature; The Sandusky City School District has announced middle and high school students are staying home for remote learning this week due to four staffers testing positive for COVID-19; the family of a COVID-19 patient in Cincinnati is among a handful nationwide to have won court orders to use a livestock medicine to treat their loved ones; and more stories. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:41:10 GMT /news/2021-08-31/morning-headlines-effort-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ohio-clears-hurdle-staff-covid-cases-forces-sandusky-schools-to-go-remote Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser /news/community/2020-02-17/morning-headlines-school-district-cancels-events-amid-threat-dan-gilbert-back-to-work Here are your morning headlines for Monday, Feb. 17:School district cancels events amid threat;Dan Gilbert back to work;Ohio bill would require flashing… Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:30:37 GMT /news/community/2020-02-17/morning-headlines-school-district-cancels-events-amid-threat-dan-gilbert-back-to-work Amanda Rabinowitz /news/government-politics/2017-06-22/ohios-budget-proposal-could-make-it-easier-for-people-wrongly-convicted-to-get-compensation It would be easier for people wrongly convicted in Ohio to get compensation for the time they spent in prison, according to a provision in the budget… Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:13:46 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-06-22/ohios-budget-proposal-could-make-it-easier-for-people-wrongly-convicted-to-get-compensation Karen Kasler /news/community/2017-04-19/wrongly-convicted-cleveland-man-is-free-after-23-years-in-prison A Cleveland man who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit went free today thanks to new forensic evidence.Family, friends and attorneys… Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:36:14 GMT /news/community/2017-04-19/wrongly-convicted-cleveland-man-is-free-after-23-years-in-prison