Trials of Richard Glossip
Richard Glossip on Life After Decades on Death Row
In an exclusive interview at home in Oklahoma City, Glossip describes his first days of freedom in a world he hasn’t experienced for nearly 30 years.
Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith is a state and national award-winning investigative journalist based in Kansas City, Missouri. She has covered the criminal legal system for more than 25 years and, during that time, has developed a reputation as a resourceful and dogged reporter with a talent for analyzing complex social and legal issues. She spent more than 20 years reporting in Texas where she was regarded as one of the best investigative reporters in the state. Her investigative work in wrongful conviction cases has helped to exonerate six people. A longtime staff writer for the Austin Chronicle, her work has also appeared in The Nation, the Crime Report, and the Texas Observer, among other places.
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Trials of Richard Glossip
“It’s Overwhelming but It’s Amazing”: Richard Glossip Released From Jail After Three Decades
After nine execution dates, three last meals, and a Supreme Court ruling in his favor, Richard Glossip should soon walk free.
Trials of Richard Glossip
Court Filings Reveal New Details About Oklahoma AG Flip-Flopping on Freeing Richard Glossip
AG Gentner Drummond, who is running for governor, told Glossip’s lawyer that the timing of his release hinged “on his own political calculus.”
Trials of Richard Glossip
Judge Swallows Prosecutors’ Discredited Arguments to Keep Richard Glossip in Jail
Mere months ago, Glossip seemed close to exoneration. Now he’s facing a third murder trial.
Trials of Richard Glossip
Emails Reveal Oklahoma Attorney General Agreed to Release Richard Glossip
In an explosive new court filing, Glossip’s attorneys accuse Gentner Drummond of reneging on a plan negotiated in 2023.
Trials of Richard Glossip
Oklahoma Seeks New Conviction of Richard Glossip Using Old Evidence
After the Supreme Court overturned Glossip’s conviction, prosecutors claimed to have “a plethora of evidence,” while offering none.
Trials of Richard Glossip
In Shocking Move, Oklahoma AG Decides to Retry Richard Glossip for Murder
During a hearing in Oklahoma City, the state made clear it will go ahead despite the fact that the case against Glossip has fallen apart.
Trials of Richard Glossip
After Nine Execution Dates and Three Last Meals, Richard Glossip May Soon Walk Free
After the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, his fate is in the hands of an Oklahoma City district attorney.
Forensics Experts Challenged the FBI. So the FBI Tried to Censor Their Conference.
An FBI official urged the American Academy of Forensic Sciences to cancel a conference presentation titled “Taking on the FBI.”
A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.
Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics say the product is snake-oil science fiction that can exacerbate problems in the criminal legal system.