

NB Media
- Jun 20, 2019
Texas Billionaire John Arnold Gives $39 Million To Reform America’s Broken Bail System
John Arnold at the Forbes Healthcare Summit in New York City. VICTORIA ENGBLOM PHOTOGRAPHY Each year, almost half a million Americans accused of crimes are jailed before they are put on trial. Many land in jail not because they are a flight risk or at risk of committing a crime, but because they simply can’t afford bail. Billionaire John Arnold and his wife Laura Arnold want to change this. Their Arnold Ventures, which bills itself as a philanthropic foundation but is actual


NB Media
- Jun 5, 2019
Florida man and nephew who spent 42 years in prison cleared of murder
"When we have an opportunity to correct errors, we should do so," a prosecutor said. Hubert Myers and Clifford Williams Jr.Florida Department of Corrections ORLANDO, Fla. — An uncle and nephew who had been imprisoned for 42 years for a Florida murder were vindicated Thursday when prosecutors asked a judge to vacate their convictions, saying they no longer believed in the men's guilt. Clifford Williams, 76, and Hubert "Nathan" Myers, 61, wiped away tears after the judge said s