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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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    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.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      freelance journalist

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      Andrew Cohen

      senior editor at The Marshall Project, and a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice

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