2026-09-18 22:21 UTC
NEW: Minnesota Ends Conviction Review Unit With 160 Cases Still Under Investigation
Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison has decided to “eliminate” the state’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU) less than six years after he created it. The closure is a devastating blow to around 160 CRU applicants in Minnesota prisons whose cases were pending final investigation into their claims of wrongful conviction. [VIDEOS]
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/minnesota-ends-conviction-review-unit-with-160-cases-still-under-investigation/
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@UnicornRiot@mastodon.social 2026-09-18 22:51
Family and Advocates Devastated After Minnesota Closes its Conviction Review Unit Marvina Haynes, who successfully fought to free her innocent brother Marvin from prison after 20 years, led a press conference at the Minnesota State Capitol calling for the state to fund the recently closed Conviction Review Unit. “We are here today to demand that legislators move forward, fund the [Conviction Review Unit].” https://youtu.be/sB5JGYjt6PM