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Beth Schwartzapfel

Beth Schwartzapfel’s reporting has appeared in Mother Jones, The Nation, and The New York Times.

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Rehabilitation, Remorse, and Innocence: Rodney Stanberry Tries for Parole

Rodney Stanberry with his son Trevon, shortly before Rodney was sent to prison. Courtesy of

Beth Schwartzapfel

Law & Justice

Weak Convictions

Prosecutors have established "Conviction Integrity Units" to correct wrongful convictions that they themselves pursued.

Beth Schwartzapfel

Law & Justice

Who Shot Valerie Finley?

Why one man’s innocence is so hard to prove.

Beth Schwartzapfel

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