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Report: Prosecutors drop charges in 'Serial' podcast case

A newspaper reports that Baltimore prosecutors have dropped charges against Adnan Syed in the 1999 murder case chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial."

The Independent UK

‘Justice is done’: Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed after new DNA testing clears his name

Adnan Syed spent more than 23 years in jail but continued to protest his innocence

The Independent UK

Baltimore prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed

BALTIMORE — Baltimore prosecutors on Tuesday dropped the charges against Adnan Syed, the man whose legal saga rose to international renown because of the hit podcast “Serial.”

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Maryland AG joins family's appeal in 'Serial' murder case

The office of Maryland’s attorney general is supporting an appeal by a slain woman’s family after a Baltimore judge overturned a man’s murder conviction in a case chronicled by a groundbreaking podcast

The Independent UK

Family of victim in 'Serial' case asks court to halt case

The family of the victim in the murder case chronicled in the first season of the “Serial” podcast has asked Maryland’s intermediate appellate court to halt Adnan Syed’s court case pending the family’s appeal of a judge’s overturning of Syed’s murder conviction

The Independent UK

Hae Min Lee’s family asks Maryland appeals court to halt Adnan Syed’s case pending appeal

BALTIMORE — The family of Hae Min Lee is asking the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to halt Adnan Syed’s circuit court case pending the family’s appeal of a Baltimore judge’s overturning of Syed’s murder conviction in Lee’s death.

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Kim Kardashian releases first true crime podcast on Spotify

The reality star has been an advocate for criminal justice reform since 2018

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Hae Min Lee’s family file motion to appeal Serial subject Adnan Syed’s release

Victim’s family said they were not given enough notice to attend the court hearing which culminated in the 41-year-old’s release

The Independent UK

The case for serial listening

Podcast, perceived as an “intelligent” medium, is a fertile ground for storytelling, especially in journalism

The Hindu

Victim's family to appeal Syed’s release in ‘Serial’ case

The family of a young woman who was killed in 1999 will appeal a Baltimore judge’s recent decision to overturn the conviction of Adnan Syed, the man imprisoned for decades for Hae Min Lee’s death

The Independent UK

Family of Hae Min Lee to appeal Baltimore judge’s decision that freed Adnan Syed

BALTIMORE — The family of Hae Min Lee will appeal a Baltimore judge’s decision to overturn Adnan Syed’s 22-year-old murder conviction in Lee’s death, according to court papers filed Wednesday.

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State’s Attorney Mosby says DNA test results will determine whether she drops Adnan Syed’s charges

BALTIMORE — At trial more than two decades ago, DNA analysis didn’t help Baltimore prosecutors convince a jury to find Adnan Syed guilty in the killing of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.

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Report: Black Americans more likely to be wrongfully convicted

Racial disparities in convictions and exonerations continue despite the recent fanfare surrounding Adnan Syed's release from prison.

Axios

The week in audio: Can I Tell You A Secret?; Serial; Heavyweight – review

A subtle new Guardian podcast unravels the devastation caused by an online stalker. And a special episode of Serial marks Adnan Syed’s release

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A true crime podcast has helped free Adnan Syed but the killer must still be caught

The ex-boyfriend of teenager Hae Min Lee has had his murder conviction quashed, but the nightmare goes on for her family

The Guardian - US

How true crime media has shifted since the phenomenon of Serial

The release of Adnan Syed, the focus of the first season of hit podcast Serial, comes at a time when the genre is focusing less on the individual and more on the system

The Independent UK

Adnan Syed case: DNA results loom as state faces deadline to retry Serial podcast subject for murder

Follow updates on the case of Serial podcast subject Adnan Syed

The Guardian - UK

True crime makes us believe we are certain about people like Adnan Syed. We should be ashamed

His release from prison has not proved his innocence or guilt – but it has highlighted how we are all guilty of pretending we know more than we do, says writer Amelia Tait

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War of words: Maryland AG and Baltimore state's attorney spar over evidence that led to Adnan Syed’s release

BALTIMORE — Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby accused Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh of hiding evidence to keep Adnan Syed in prison, as a simmering feud between arguably the state’s two most powerful elected lawyers boiled over Wednesday.

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Family of Hae Min Lee treated as afterthought in recent court hearing that freed Adnan Syed, attorney says

BALTIMORE — For the past two decades, Young Lee thought justice had been served when his sister’s killer was taken off the streets. He believed Baltimore prosecutors when they repeatedly expressed confidence in the case against Adnan Syed.

The Guardian - US

Serial: how a podcast helped Adnan Syed become a free man

After spending more than two decades in prison, Syed was released in a case that became internationally known through a podcast creating a new genre

The Guardian - US

Trevor Noah on Adnan Syed: ‘Podcasts need to become part of the justice system’

Late-night hosts discuss the release of Serial subject after 22 years in prison, Biden declaring the end of the pandemic and Trump’s feud with DeSantis

The Independent UK

Adnan Syed family friend jokes he’s not looking to ‘hook up’ with ‘thirsty’ ladies after conviction overturned

‘Adnan is not looking to hook up or meet any of the very thirsty, er I mean interested, ladies reaching out,’ tweeted attorney and family friend Rabia Chaudry

The Independent UK

Serial host Sarah Koenig says vacation of Adnan Syed’s conviction is ‘deja vu’ for defence

‘I felt almost disoriented for about a day. Like the city prosecutor’s office suddenly pulled off a rubber mask and underneath was a scowling defense attorney,’ says the podcast host

Daily Mirror

Serial's Adnan Syed's freeing over new evidence - DNA, mobile data & handwritten notes

Adnan Syed has been freed from jail after 23 years over the murder of Hae Min Lee. Doubts over his criminal case sparked the hit podcast series Serial, which examined what happened to the 18-year-old student after new evidence was brought to light

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