DNA evidence casts doubt on Henry Jamerson’s rape conviction after 24 years in prison. Prosecutors are fighting efforts to clear his name.

A new discovery follows years of claims that the evidence had been destroyed. The victim says doubts about the case always haunted her.

View this email in your browser This week at The Frontier... Edited by Brianna Bailey. DNA evidence casts doubt on Henry Jamerson’s rape conviction after 24 years in prison. Prosecutors are fighting efforts to clear his name. A new discovery follows years of claims that the evidence had been destroyed. The victim says doubts about the case always haunted her. A look back at Tulsa’s history of overturned convictions Some were sent to prison after testimony from witnesses who later recanted. Others were convicted based on faulty evidence before advances in DNA testing. Counting down our most-read stories of the year How many executions does Oklahoma have scheduled for next year? Has Canoo built any cars yet? The Frontier updates its most-read stories of 2023. PART 1  PART 2 Become a Friend of the Frontier Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT After reporting alleged abuse, a former Greer Center staffer found flyers saying she was available for sex acts The Oklahoma Department of Human Services continued to refer clients to a troubled center for people with developmental disabilities for months after reports of systemic abuse first surfaced.  A criminal record and protective orders didn’t stop her attacker from having a gun Firearms have been the leading cause of domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma since 1998. The state’s anti-red flag law bans any efforts to seize weapons by court order. BEST DAMN MERCH IN JOURNALISM Show your love for Oklahoma journalism with hoodies and more As a nonprofit our journalism is free of ads and subscription fees. We believe that benefits all Oklahomans by eliminating barriers to important news. But it also means we rely on your support to keep the lights on. Buying our merch? Here's a discount code. Enter code FRONTIER2023 at checkout for 10 percent off. Want to join the thousands of Oklahomans who’ve donated to help keep our journalism free for everyone? Here’s the link. Want to support our newsroom by wearing some of our Frontier merchandise? There’s a link for that, too. The Frontier | 401 South Boston Avenue | Suite 240 | Tulsa, OK, 74103 Update Subscription   Unsubscribe   Donate

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