Great North Innocence Project
Coverage of Great North Innocence Project in the Nexus archive.
- AG’s office suspending conviction review unit due to federal government not renewing grant
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the suspension of the Conviction Review Unit (CRU) after the federal government refused to renew its grant. The office cited budget constraints as the reason, noting that financial limitations prevent maintaining the program without compromising other responsibilities. The CRU, which reviewed potential wrongful convictions, had been funded by a federal grant awarded to The Great North Innocence Project.
- 6 convictions found to be fair after review of embattled Minnesota medical examiner’s testimony
A Minnesota county prosecutor concluded that six murder convictions were fair despite concerns about the testimony of embattled medical examiner Dr. Michael McGee. A review by three medical experts found stylistic issues but no substantive flaws in McGee's work across seven cases.