May 29, 2026
A Connecticut federal jury on Friday awarded $38 million to felony murder exoneree Stefon Morant, who spent 21 years in prison for two shootings he did not commit, finding the city of New Haven engaged in a "widespread practice or custom" of suppressing evidence favorable to criminal defendants.
May 14, 2026
A Connecticut mayor placed the integrity of a wrongful conviction trial "at grave risk" by speaking to the media, a judge said in issuing a gag order this week, also noting that the jury will be instructed on the importance of ignoring news stories.