wrongful
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Civil rights attorneys say Brooks’ case is one of the most egregious examples of a wrongful conviction in recent years.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In May, the rapper's stepbrother Maurice Shakur filed a wrongful death lawsuit in civil court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Knox later returned to the U.S., where she began to campaign against wrongful convictions and participated in the production of several television documentaries and dramas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Earlier this week, the president's lawyers challenged the BBC's motion to dismiss the claim, saying the broadcaster had put forward "an untenable proposition" and the case's dismissal would be "a wrongful and unjust result".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
They're vulnerable to all sorts of problems that increase the risk of a wrongful conviction.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
