Ohio man who served 45 years in prison finally free, thanks to UC’s OIP
May 5, 2020
Isiah Andrews was wrongfully convicted in 1975 of murdering his wife of just three weeks. It would take more than 45 years and a team of attorneys and students from the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati College of Law to uncover evidence that led to his conviction being overturned.
Washington Post: UC’s OIP frees 29th defendant amid COVID-19 scare
May 13, 2020
National and local media are covering the case of Chris Smith, whose conviction for armed robbery was overturned after the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati College of Law intervened in his case.
UC researcher studies potential target for cancer
May 20, 2020
Joan Garrett, PhD, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Cincinnati's James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, hopes to learn more about HER3 and its role in breast cancer development.
Cleveland.com: UC OIP exoneree among trio to receive $18M settlement from Cleveland
May 18, 2020
The city of Cleveland will pay an $18 million settlement to Rickey Jackson, Wiley Bridgeman and his brother Kwame Ajamu who spent decades in prison for a murder they did not commit. Jackson was freed in 2014 with the help of the OIP at UC College of Law.
UC study uncovers clues to COVID-19 in the brain
May 27, 2020
A study by University of Cincinnati researchers and three Italian institutions reviewing neuroimaging and neurological symptoms in patients with COVID-19 may shed light on the virus’s impact on the central nervous system.