innocence
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But maybe that’s partly because it’s harder now to experience these ideas with the same innocence they carried in 1977 or 1982.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
At the time, the court told BBC Sport: "The decision is not a verdict and it is not a decision about guilt or innocence."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Those who are found liable can still be punished accordingly, and those who settle can still maintain their innocence.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Our 36 study participants are among the 3,820 people recognized by the National Registry of Exonerations as having their false convictions overturned based on actual innocence.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Vonetta and Fern gave him cow-eyed innocence but Pa smiled, knowing better.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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