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As of 2017-03-17, the opening paragraph claims, 'There are presently 1,857 cases listed on the registry.[1] An additional 1,170 other cases were identified but are not included in the count because these were "group exonerations" made after 13 major police misconduct scandals came to light.[2]'
However, [2] cites sources that seem to me to conflict on this point:
As of 2017-03-17, the web site of the National Registry of Exonerations reports, "CURRENTLY 2,000 EXONERATIONS". The difference between 2,000 and 3,027 seems so large that it suggests a problem in the numbers someplace.
I will try to contact the said National Registry. Whether they respond or not, I hope that someone who knows can clarify this issue.
In addition, I think the lede should be rewritten to remove the word "presently": The statement that used that word may have been true when written but could be woefully out of date when it's read months or years later.
Thanks to all whose work brought this useful article to its present state. DavidMCEddy ( talk) 15:45, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
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