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Man freed after nearly three decades in prison as murder conviction overturned

A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of a 50-year-old man who has served nearly 28 years of a life prison sentence for a killing that he says he didn’t commit

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades

A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of a 50-year-old man who has served nearly 28 years of a life prison sentence for a killing that he says he didn’t commit

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Wrongful conviction case judge: Was there 'rush' to convict?

The judge presiding over a hearing to determine if a Missouri man’s murder conviction should be overturned questioned if police and prosecutors “were in a little bit of a rush” to convict Lamar Johnson

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Missouri man seeks exoneration in murder; 2 others confessed

A hearing began Monday in a case that will decide if the conviction should be overturned for a Missouri man who has spent nearly three decades in prison for a murder that two other people have since confessed to committing

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

Prosecutor: No evidence hiding in wrongful conviction case

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is accusing Missouri’s attorney general of seeking sanctions against her “because he has no case” in his effort to keep Lamar Johnson in prison for a murder that Johnson has long contended he didn't commit

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Prosecutor seeking to free inmate accused of hiding evidence

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has asked a judge to sanction St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, accusing her of concealing evidence in her effort to vacate the conviction for a man who has spent nearly 30 years in prison for murder

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

ScotRail ‘delighted’ after RMT workers accept new pay deal

Meanwhile, university lecturers and postal workers continue with industrial action today

Insider UK · Nov 25, 2022

ScotRail strike called off after RMT workers back new pay offer

Rail workers in the RMT union have accepted a new pay offer made by ScotRail, the publicly-owned operator said.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 24, 2022

Weekend rail strike to go ahead after RMT rejects latest ScotRail offer

Railway staff in Scotland will go on strike this weekend after a union rejected ScotRail’s latest pay offer.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2022

ScotRail passengers facing potential disruption amid overtime ban

SCOTRAIL passengers are being advised to check their train is running amid an overtime ban for RMT members.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2022