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Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously exonerates Tommy Lee Walker for the 1953 rape and murder of Venice Parker, declaring him innocent 70 years after his execution, after a joint reinvestigation found coerced confessions, unreliable eyewitness identifications, and prosecutorial misconduct rooted in racism, highlighting ongoing flaws in the justice system and the legacy of Jim Crow.
After spending 37 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Robert DuBoise is set to receive $14 million from the city of Tampa as compensation. DNA testing pointed to two other men in the slaying, leading to DuBoise's release in 2020. The settlement comes after DuBoise sued the city, police officers, and a forensic dentist. DuBoise, now 59, plans to move on with his life and work as a maintenance director at a country club. The city council unanimously approved the settlement, acknowledging the harm suffered by DuBoise and hoping it will bring him some measure of comfort.