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Glenn Ford Exonerated after 30 Years on Death Row

Glen Ford was released from Louisiana's notorious Angola Prison yesterday after 30 years on death row. He always claimed he innocent of robbery and murder, and prosecutors have now conceded that there was "credible evidence" that he should not have even been charged.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Glen Ford was released from Louisiana's notorious Angola Prison yesterday after 30 years on death row. He always claimed he innocent of robbery and murder, and prosecutors have now conceded that there was "credible evidence" that he should not have even been charged. After yesterday's release, Ford said the babies he left are now grown men with babies of their own. Andew Cohen is Contributing Editor at The Atlantic and Chief legal Analyst for CBS Radio News.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Mike Kessler
freelance journalist
Jenny Hamel
KCRW
Andrew Cohen
senior editor at The Marshall Project, and a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice

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Glenn Ford Exonerated after 30 Years on Death Row

Glen Ford was released from Louisiana's notorious Angola Prison yesterday after 30 years on death row. He always claimed he innocent of robbery and murder, and prosecutors have now conceded that there was "credible evidence" that he should not have even been charged.

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Glenn Ford Exonerated after 30 Years on Death Row

Glen Ford was released from Louisiana's notorious Angola Prison yesterday after 30 years on death row. He always claimed he innocent of robbery and murder, and prosecutors have now conceded that there was "credible evidence" that he should not have even been charged.

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