Black People Made Up 61% Of Exonerees In 2023, New Report Finds
Source: EvgeniyShkolenko / Getty Out of 153 exonerations in 2023, around 61% of exonerees were Black, according to a new report published by The National Registry of Exonerations released on March 18. New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, and Oregon were the top states for exonerations last year. In 2023, individuals who were cleared of wrongdoing collectively reclaimed…
