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Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges in Alabama

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By Richard Webster Verified
| Ace News Today
(Andrew Gillum pictured in better days) Former Florida gubernatorial candidate and ex-Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has been arrested in Alabama on multiple drug-related charges, marking the latest legal setback for the once-prominent Democratic politician whose career unraveled after a series of highly publicized scandals.
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Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible”

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By Richard Webster Verified
| Pursuit Magazine Verified
The decision affirms a lower court’s ruling nullifying Jimmie “Chris” Duncan’s 1998 first-degree murder conviction. Duncan was convicted based in part on forensic evidence that is now widely regarded as junk science. by Richard A. Webster, ProPublica & Verite News This story was originally published by ProPublica. It was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Verite News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.
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Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible”

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By Richard Webster Verified
| Davis Vanguard
Jimmie Duncan hugs his parents, Sharon and Bennie, after he was released from prison on bail in December 2025. Jamal Barnes for the Innocence Project The decision affirms a lower court’s ruling nullifying Jimmie “Chris” Duncan’s 1998 first-degree murder conviction. Duncan was convicted based in part on forensic evidence that is now widely regarded as junk science. by Richard A.
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