Amanda Knox Slander Conviction Is Upheld by Italy’s Highest Court

Amanda Knox Slander Conviction Is Upheld by Italy’s Highest Court

Italy’s highest court on Thursday upheld the slander conviction of Amanda Knox, an American who was first convicted and then acquitted of killing her housemate in 2007, for accusing an innocent man in the case. The court ruling could put an end to a legal saga that has riveted followers in Europe and the United … Read more

Two Hawaiian Brothers Say That Police Framed Them in a 1991 Murder

Two Hawaiian Brothers Say That Police Framed Them in a 1991 Murder

Two brothers who were convicted in the 1991 rape and murder of a tourist in Hawaii filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday claiming that the police had framed them and then bungled an investigation that could have brought the true killer to justice. Albert Schweitzer, who goes by his middle name Ian, served 23 years … Read more