Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica

Since Report on Flawed Roadside Drug Tests, Five More Convictions Have Been Overturned
July 03, 2020
Convictions against five people in Nevada were vacated after ProPublica revealed flaws with the drug tests administered by police. The exonerations come after five overturned drug convictions in Oregon. read more
In an Era Before Rape Kits, She Fought for Justice
June 19, 2020
Sue Royston decided to fight for justice even though the police doubted her, the prosecution discouraged her, and those around her dismissed her story. read more
33 Years After Dubious Evidence Helped Convict Him, Joe Bryan Has Been Released on Parole
April 01, 2020
His murder conviction rested largely on bloodstain-pattern analysis, a technique still in use throughout the criminal justice system, despite concerns about its reliability. read more
A Key FBI Photo Analysis Method Has Serious Flaws, Study Says
February 25, 2020
After ProPublica’s reporting last year, scientists at UC Berkeley tested one of the FBI Lab’s photo analysis techniques, identifying bluejeans by the pattern on their seams, and found flaws that challenge the method’s reliability. read more