I Wrote About His Wrongful Conviction. He Got Only 13 Years of Freedom Before Cancer Took His Life. by Megan Rose September 9, 2026, 5:00 am

I Wrote About His Wrongful Conviction. He Got Only 13 Years of Freedom Before Cancer Took His Life. For years, I followed the case of Fred Steese, who spent 21 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. When he died in August, it felt like the universe had dealt him yet another injustice. by Megan Rose September 9, 2026, 5:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/wrongful-conviction-cancer-death?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river