exoneration

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As in other federal assault cases, bystander videos as well as police-camera and surveillance footage cast doubt on agents’ claims, in some cases leading to the exoneration of citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Such instant exoneration increases the likelihood that worse will happen next time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

But the sheer number of Spacey’s accusers suggests that his acquittal was hardly an exoneration.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025

The first DNA exoneration happened in 1989, freeing a Chicago man in prison for a rape that never occurred.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

The New York Times covered his exoneration and homecoming in a front-page story.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson