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Maria Montalvo was convicted of murder in 1996 after her children’s deaths in a fire, based on testimony from arson experts. In a petition for a new trial, her attorneys say the conviction rests on ‘outdated beliefs and junk science.’ https://t.co/bF8Me31WDx

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Must-read investigation by our friends at @HellGateNY + @typeinvestigate.

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Introducing Courts of Contempt—Hell Gate @HellGateNY and Type Investigations' new interactive investigation into the machinations of New York's broken judicial system.

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“There is nothing left of the State’s case but outdated beliefs and junk science," Maria Montalvo’s attorneys with the New Jersey public defender's office wrote in their petition for a new trial. https://t.co/SODcysTNqQ

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Willie Cunningham nearly died after his appendix burst while he was incarcerated in Pennsylvania's York County Prison. Nurses working for the jail's for-profit healthcare provider told him he just had heartburn,
@elizabethweill
reports. https://t.co/W7gS9bbM2R

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And in case you missed it, we cataloged the members of Congress who have received thousands of dollars from private prison companies like GEO Group and CoreCivic—find out if your representative is among them! https://t.co/i4z2PUx3AI

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In earnings calls earlier today, investors in GEO Group and CoreCivic criticized ICE. Their chief complaint? ICE's detained population, despite hitting record highs, still isn't large enough. @elizabethweill has more: https://t.co/9rCMzfaYTQ

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In earnings calls earlier today, investors in GEO Group and CoreCivic criticized ICE. Their chief complaint? ICE's detained population, despite hitting record highs, still isn't large enough. @elizabethweill has more: https://t.co/9rCMzfaYTQ

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A New Jersey Supreme Court decision ruled that the controversial "Shaken Baby Syndrome" lacked scientific support, barring testimony about SBS in criminal trials.
@elizabethweill examines the potential ripple effects of the decision across the country.
https://t.co/aiCbmA8iUL

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New from Kevin Light-Roth: Tim Ballard promoted the use of sting operations to combat sex trafficking until his own sexual misconduct allegations tore his career to shreds. Now, the families of men he helped send to prison are demanding answers: https://t.co/7LMPiwWykH

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We're also grateful for Christopher Blackwell for his continued brilliance from inside the system, and Josie Duffy Rice, our indomitable board president.

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We’re thrilled to share that Truthout is taking over The Appeal’s journalism. With Truthout’s powerhouse reputation for independent, reader-funded journalism, our reporting on overpolicing and mass incarceration will continue and reach wider audiences.
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Special thanks to our core team—Anna Simonton, Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, Ethan Corey, Jerry Iannelli, Meg O’Connor, Molly Greene, Nick Wing, and Tara Francis Chan—who poured every drop of blood, sweat, and tears they had into The Appeal.