NC State Bureau of Investigation forensics scandal grows
Prof. James Coleman says revelations of misconduct in the Michael Peterson case are “just another indication of how broad the problem likely is." » Huffington Post

NC State Bureau of Investigation forensics scandal grows
Prof. James Coleman says revelations of misconduct in the Michael Peterson case are “just another indication of how broad the problem likely is." » Huffington Post

Coleman says system, public enable wrongful convictions
Prof. James Coleman calls on the public to more strongly condemn misconduct leading to wrongful convictions. » Durham Herald-Sun

Coleman challenges prosecutors’ calls to repeal Racial Justice Act
D.A.s face “mountain of evidence” they routinely exclude qualified black jurors from capital juries, writes Prof. James Coleman. » News and Observer

Coleman comments on poll showing ebbing support for death penalty
Increased public awareness of the process and mistakes involved in some death penalty cases may account for changing attitudes, says Prof. James Coleman. » Winston-Salem Journal

Lau '09 involved in exoneration of two men wrongly convicted of murder
Jamie Lau '09 served as investigator for the NC Innocence Inquiry Commission in the cases of two men released Sept. 22 after spending 11 years in prison for a crime they didn't commit. » MSNBC

Coleman talks about Troy Davis death penalty case
Prof. James Coleman said politicians who may be against the death penalty rarely speak up. "The only time mainstream politicians get involved with death cases is when they carry out executions," Coleman said. » Reuters

Newman comments on effect of bias in criminal cases
Bias can skew investigations, prosecutions, and trials, says Prof. Theresa Newman. » Independent

Rethinking reliance on eyewitness confidence
Professors Vidmar, Coleman, and Newman call for Supreme Court to overturn "common sense" confidence standard. » Judicature

Coleman responds to scathing review of N.C. SBI crime lab
Prof. James Coleman calls failings of N.C. SBI crime lab a public safety issue. » WRAL

Wrongful Convictions Clinic client freed from life sentence
North Carolina man set free from prison after 17 years. » Asheville Citizen-Times