Kirk Bloodsworth: Why Isn’t Exoneration Enough for Some?

Many people know Kirk Bloodsworth was exonerated of rape and murder because of DNA. But did you know some stubbornly refuse to accept his innocence?

Bloodsworth is the first American death row inmate exonerated by DNA testing. The real criminal was eventually identified. You’d think that would be enough to set the record straight. But people can be stubborn and even ignorant about justice.

Kirk Bloodsworth Holding Up a Photo of Himself After His Arrest. (Source: The National Registry of Exonerations.)