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University receives $1.5M grant for wrongful conviction reviews

The University of Arizona Innocence Project has received a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Justice to enhance its efforts in investigating wrongful convictions, particularly through DNA evidence analysis.

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·tucsonstandard.com·Dec 17, 2024

University receives $1.5M grant for wrongful conviction reviews

University of Arizona Innocence Project awarded $1.5 million grant for wrongful convictions work - AZPM

The federal funding will support DNA evidence analysis, helping to overturn wrongful convictions and train future advocates in Arizona.

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·news.azpm.org·Dec 17, 2024

University of Arizona Innocence Project awarded $1.5 million grant for wrongful convictions work - AZPM