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BREAKING: The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that @damienechols of the #WestMemphisThree is entitled to petition an Arkansas court for new DNA testing on crime-scene evidence in the 1993 murder of three boys in the hopes of clearing his name, along with his co-defendants…

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BREAKING NEWS: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted #RodneyReed an indefinite stay of execution, meaning he no longer has an execution date! Stay tuned for more info.

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BREAKING: New Mexico is now the second state to ban qualified immunity — a major step toward increasing police accountability and preventing wrongful convictions.

New Mexico Is the Second State to Ban Qualified Immunity - Innocence Project

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UPDATE: Paul Hildwin was freed today after 35 years in prison (29 on death row) in Florida. He said he was most looking forward to feeling grass under his bare feet for the first time in decades — and here he is doing exactly that. Join us in welcoming him home!

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“Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, I’m free at last.” Leonard Mack, exonerated after 47 years. This is the longest wrongful conviction overturned by DNA in U.S. history.

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BREAKING: New Jersey Court vacates 1996 murder convictions based on DNA identifying another suspect (Cortez/AP)

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BREAKING: Jabar Walker was just exonerated in New York City after 25 years of wrongful conviction for a double homicide he did not commit.

Jabar Walker Exonerated After 25 Years of Wrongful Conviction in Manhattan Double Homicide -...

New evidence of Mr. Walker’s innocence revealed police from the notorious “Dirty 30” precinct pressured a witness to incriminate him.

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BREAKING NEWS: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stayed the April 27 execution of Melissa Lucio for a crime that never occurred. She finally has a chance to prove her innocence in court. #SaveMelissaLucio

Melissa Lucio Granted Stay of Execution by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Innocence Project

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BREAKING NEWS: Today, the State of Maryland moved to overturn Adnan Syed's conviction because the prosecution withheld favorable evidence at his trial. According to @exonerationlist , 44% of exonerations involve the withholding of exculpatory evidence.

Adnan Syed Murder Conviction Should Be Vacated, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors in Baltimore are asking a judge to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, a case that was turned into the hit first season of the podcast “Serial.”

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This #SB50 , get ready to #StandUp4INNOCENCE w/ @coldplay - our newest Innocence Ambassadors!

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Thank you to all who called, tweeted, and spoke out against the execution of an innocent person. Today, we celebrate. Tomorrow, we keep working to prove #RodneyReed 's innocence.

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted Rodney Reed an indefinite stay of execution - Innocence...

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BREAKING: Leonard Mack was exonerated today — on his birthday — after nearly five decades of wrongful conviction in New York. “I never lost hope that one day that I would be proven innocent. Now the truth has come to light and I can finally breathe."

Hit in DNA Database Proves Leonard Mack’s Innocence After 47 Years of Wrongful Conviction -...

Unreliable witness identifications along with racial bias and tunnel vision led to Mr. Mack’s wrongful conviction, the longest to be vacated based on DNA evidence.

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BREAKING NEWS: Adnan Syed, represented by Erica Suter of @ubaltlaw Innocence Clinic, has had his conviction vacated based on the State's failure to disclose key exculpatory evidence. Adnan's case was the focus of @serial and an HBO docuseries.

DA Drops Charges Against Adnan Syed of "Serial" After 23 Years in Prison - Innocence Project

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Julius Jones has spent 20 years on death row in Oklahoma for a crime he's always said he didn't commit. Now NBA players @blakegriffin23 , @russwess44 , and @TheTraeYoung are calling for Julius to be freed.

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BREAKING NEWS: Our client John Nolley is exonerated of murder in Texas after wrongly serving 19 years in prison!

Tarrant County District Attorney Dismisses Murder Charges Against John Nolley Based on Actual...

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It is still legal for police to lie to children during interrogations in almost every state.

Five Facts About Police Deception and Youth You Should Know - Innocence Project

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Melissa Lucio faces execution in less than 90 days in Texas for a crime that never occurred. Read more about her case, and add your name to the #SaveMelissaLucio petition to join @innocence in preventing an irreversible injustice.

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After 26 years on death row in Mississippi, Eddie Lee Howard has been exonerated. Eddie, an Innocence Project and @olemisslaw client, is our first exonerated client of 2021! Join us in welcoming him home.

Eddie Lee Howard Is Exonerated After 26 Years on Mississippi Death Row - Innocence Project

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BREAKING NEWS: 16 Texas senators on both sides of the aisle urge @GovAbbott and the parole board to stop the November 20 execution of #RodneyReed .

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"Justice requires that evidence of this case be reheard before this man can be executed, and failing to do so would be a travesty of justice." —Deke Pierce, Williamson County deputy #RodneyReed

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Breaking: Eric Kelley and Ralph Lee taste freedom for first time in 24 years of wrongful conviction!

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BREAKING: Perry Lott was just exonerated by DNA after 35 years of wrongful conviction in Oklahoma. “I have never lost hope that this day would come. I can finally shut this door and move on with my life.”

Perry Lott is Exonerated After 35 Years in Ada, Oklahoma

Post-conviction DNA testing in 2014 cleared Mr. Lott of a 1988 rape conviction that was basedon an unreliable witness identification.

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Last year, our client Archie Williams was exonerated after nearly 37 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Recently, his dreams of singing on the @AGT stage came true.

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BREAKING NEWS: #AlfredSwinton of Connecticut was just exonerated after 16 years in prison for a 1991 murder he didn’t commit:

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The Innocence Project joins in congratulating Innocence Project board member Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five ( @dr_yusefsalaam ) on winning a seat on the New York City Council. Congratulations, Yusef!

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BREAKING NEWS: Felipe Rodriguez was just exonerated of all charges against him in New York. Felipe served 27 years in prison for a murder he has always maintained he did not commit. Congrats, Felipe, @Nina_R_Morr , and @zmolaw !

Innocence Project Client Felipe Rodriguez Exonerated of All Charges in 1987 Queens Murder Case -...

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BREAKING NEWS: Mark Denny was declared "actually innocent" by Brooklyn D.A. review unit after nearly 30 years in prison for rape and robbery, becoming @innocence 's 199th exoneree:

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For the first time ever, we will be appearing in court on behalf of a prosecutor. Texas prosecutor Eric Hillman was wrongly fired when he refused to follow an illegal order to hide potentially exculpatory evidence from a defendant. Learn more:

Wednesday: Oral Arguments in Innocence Project Case on Behalf of Fired Prosecutor - Innocence...

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. @DukeLaw Wrongful Convictions Clinic client Ronnie Long has been wrongly incarcerated for 44 years. North Carolina acknowledged hidden evidence & false testimony in his case, but Ronnie's still in prison. Ask Gov. Cooper to grant clemency at 919-814-2000

An all-White jury convicted a Black man of rape in 1976. Now, lawyers say evidence was hidden from...

"Ronnie Long is absolutely innocent," said Jamie Lau, a supervising attorney with the Duke Law School Wrongful Convictions Clinic.

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On this day, 17 years ago, Anthony Robinson was pardoned in Texas for a sexual assault he didn't commit. Today, he is the first exoneree admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar:

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The Supreme Court has ruled that some federal prisoners who are completely innocent must serve out their entire sentence, with no meaningful way to challenge their unlawful conviction.

The Supreme Court’s latest opinion means innocent people must remain in prison

Clarence Thomas’s majority opinion ensures that innocent people will spend years behind bars.

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BREAKING: Innocence Project client Alfred Swinton has been released after nearly 20 years in prison

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"50 years of life and it's my first time voting. I almost cried. Freedom what a feeling ... Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr.'s legacy was not in vain." —Stefon Morant #electionday

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Help us wish Larry and Calvin Ollins, Omar Saunders, + Marcellius Bradford a happy 17th year of freedom. The men were just teens when they were wrongly convicted of murdering a medical student in Chicago in 1986. They were represented by @ZellnerLaw :

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Breaking news! In a historic victory, NY Legislature passes repeal of 50-A, requiring full disclosure of police disciplinary records. Thank you for your phone calls + support — it made a difference. And thank you to @changethenypd for leading the way.

In a Historic Victory, Governor Cuomo Signs Repeal of 50-A Into Law - Innocence Project

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"This is my first time voting -- it feels good." - #AndreHatchett , free after 25 yrs. in prison #ElectionDay

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BREAKING: Pervis Payne has been resentenced to concurrent life sentences, meaning he will be eligible for parole within five years. Pervis has maintained his innocence for more than three decades on death row.

Breaking News: Pervis Payne Eligible for Parole in Five Years - Innocence Project

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#RodneyReed , who maintains his innocence, has been on death row for the past 21 years for the murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, Texas. Since his trial, there is substantial evidence that exonerates Reed and implicates Stites’ fiancé.

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BREAKING: Philly jury: #AnthonyWright NOT GUILTY of '93 murder in retrial after 25 yrs in prison. DNA pvd' innocence

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More than 1,300 Black men have been wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit and exonerated since 1989.

Police robbed these Black men of their lives, too, but we’re not talking about this | Will Bunch

Scores of Black men have spent decades in prison for crimes they didn't commit, due to racist policing practices. We must find and free more of them.

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BREAKING: Johnny Tallbear was just exonerated of a murder he didn’t commit after 26 years in Oklahoma prison.

Tall Bear, Member of Iowa Tribe, Exonerated After Serving 26 Years for a Murder DNA Evidence Proves...

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"I could not have done this without the men known as the #exoneratedfive — Antron @dr_yusefsalaam @santanaraymond , Kevin and @koreykingwise . " — @JharrelJerome wins #EMMY for playing @koreykingwise in @WhenTheySeeUs

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BREAKING NEWS: Gregory Counts and VanDyke Perry were just exonerated of 1991 crime that never even occurred. They spent a combined 36 years in prison. Learn more

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BREAKING NEWS: After more than 14 years behind bars—including 10 years on Florida’s death row—Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin was just exonerated of all charges in the 2004 murders of his former neighbors.

Innocent Man Who Spent Over a Decade on Florida’s Death Row is Exonerated - Innocence Project

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Thank you to all who called, tweeted, and spoke out against the execution of an innocent person. Today, we rejoice. Tomorrow, we keep working to prove #RodneyReed 's innocence. Stay involved.

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted Rodney Reed an indefinite stay of execution - Innocence...

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"You stood by me because you saw my humanity—somehow my life was worth living." —Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin

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"Just Mercy," based on the work of @eji_org founder Bryan Stevenson, paints a powerful picture of how systemic racism has led to countless injustices. The film is free to stream this month.

'Just Mercy' Is Streaming for Free This Month to Educate Viewers on Systemic Racism

The 2019 film, which chronicles criminal justice reform in Alabama, stars Michael B. Jordan as lawyer Bryan Stevenson

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BREAKING: Carlton Lewis was exonerated yesterday and freed from prison today after more than three decades of wrongful conviction. New DNA evidence confirmed his continued assertion of innocence.

Carlton Lewis Exonerated Following 31 Years of Wrongful Conviction for Second-degree Murder in...

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BREAKING NEWS: The NY State Supreme Court has just exonerated our client Rafael Ruiz after 35 years of wrongful conviction. “I have my freedom and now I can go on with my life,” he said.

New York State Supreme Court Exonerates Rafael Ruiz After 35 Years - Innocence Project

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"A system that puts that much pressure on people to plead guilty is a problem." @hillharper on #guiltypleaproblem :

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Jessica Jauch was held in a MS jail for 96 days without access to a lawyer for a drug crime she didn't commit:

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Today, we remember Kalief Browder on the 8th anniversary of his death. Kalief died by suicide after being traumatized by the violence and isolation he endured at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island, where he spent three years for a crime he didn't commit.

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BREAKING NEWS: Melissa Lucio’s lawyers just filed a petition asking @GregAbbott_TX to grant her clemency, before her scheduled execution on April 27, for a crime that never occurred. #SaveMelissaLucio

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BREAKING NEWS: #RodneyReed filed for clemency amidst a new affidavit revealing Jimmy Fennell’s murder confession to former Aryan Brotherhood member and prisonmate Arthur Snow.

Rodney Reed Files for Clemency Amidst New Affidavit Revealing Jimmy Fennell’s Murder Confession -...

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Leonard Mack was exonerated last week after 47 years of wrongful conviction. His case is the longest wrongful conviction in U.S. history to be overturned by DNA evidence to date.

DNA Exonerates Man 47 Years After Wrongful Rape Conviction: 'Injustice Hanging Over My Head'

Leonard Mack's conviction for a 1975 rape was thrown out after new DNA testing excluded him as the attacker.

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BREAKING: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill to prevent the execution of people living with intellectual disabilities like Pervis Payne, and Pervis' legal team has taken the next step in the fight for justice for Pervis.

Attorneys for Pervis Payne File Petition to Present His Intellectual Disability Claim in Court -...

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And the newest addition of our board is ... @tonygoldwyn ! Mr. President, #scandal !👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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BREAKING NEWS: After more than 14 years behind bar—including 10 years on Florida’s death row—Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin was just exonerated of all charges in the 2004 murders of his former neighbors.

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BREAKING: Darrill Henry walks out of Angola prison in New Orleans after more than 15 years of wrongful imprisonment. Darrill's conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered in March. Today he was reunited with his son. Welcome home Darrill!

Darrill Henry Walks out of Angola Prison After More Than 15 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment -...

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BREAKING: Our client, along with @InnocenceProjNO , Malcolm Alexander was just exonerated after 38 years in Angola prison for a rape he didn't commit. Follow for updates of his first day of freedom:

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BREAKING: #KevinBailey + Corey Batchelor of Chicago were just exonerated based on DNA + other evidence showing they were physically coerced into falsely confessing during Jon Burge era. Follow for updates of Bailey's release after 28 years in prison:

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BREAKING NEWS: @GovStitt grants @justice4julius life without parole. Julius will live and his fight for justice continues. #justice4Julius

Gov. Stitt commutes Julius Jones' sentence to life in prison without parole

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted the sentence of Julius Jones to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday. “After prayerful consideration and reviewing...

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Breaking: New York Establishes Nation’s First State-Wide Commission to Investigate Allegations of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Innocence Project Applauds Gov. Cuomo for Approving Landmark Legislation to Combat Prosecutorial...

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“I have tears streaming down my cheeks.” —Andrew MacRae, one of #RodneyReed 's lawyers via @nytimes

Court Stops Execution of Rodney Reed in Texas After Outcry (Published 2019)

Mr. Reed had been scheduled to die on Wednesday. Celebrities, politicians and the state’s parole board had all argued for a reprieve.

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Nineteen years ago, police officers shot Termaine Hicks in the back while he was helping a woman who had been attacked — then they covered up their mistake and he was wrongly convicted of assaulting her. This week he was finally freed and exonerated.

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JUST IN: #PervisPayne will be removed from death row because it is unconstitutional to execute someone with an intellectual disability. This is an important step toward justice for Pervis, who has spent 33 years on death row.

Pervis Payne Will Not Be Executed; DA Concedes He is a Person with Intellectual Disability -...

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BREAKING: The conviction of Morton Johnson, who has spent over half his life in prison for a murder he did not commit, was vacated yesterday.

Delaware County Judge Vacates Conviction of Morton Johnson in 1997 Murder

DNA evidence excluded Mr. Johnson and co-defendants Sam Grasty and Derrick Chappell from the crime scene.

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BREAKING: The Shelby County Criminal Court just ordered DNA testing of crime scene evidence that has never been tested in Pervis Payne’s case. Pervis has been on death row in Tennessee for 33 years. Read our full statement:

Shelby County Criminal Court Ordered DNA Testing for Pervis Payne, Who Is Facing Execution -...

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. @Jeopardy , we think we know the answer to this one 😉

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We can't wait to see this production!

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Central Park Five’ Netflix Miniseries Announces All-Star Cast - Innocence Project

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After 42 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, Innocence Project New Orleans client Gerald Manning is free. Mr. Manning didn't fight alone, the victim's daughter also fought for his innocence.

At Age 59, IPNO Client Gerald Manning Experiences Freedom for the First Time in his Adult Life -...

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Jarrett Adams was 17 when he was wrongfully convicted. He was freed after a decade with the help of the @Wi_Innocence . Now, he's a lawyer helping others.

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“Being a part of @Ava 's Central Park Five series has changed me forever. I am excited to lend my voice, time and talent to @innocence .” — @NiecyNash

Award-Winning Producer, Comedian and Actress Niecy Nash is now an Innocence Ambassador! - Innocence...

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Jabar Walker threw up his hands and hugged his family as he walked out of the courtroom a free man. Moments before, he pumped his fists as a judge finally vacated a sentence he had been serving for more than half his life.

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Melissa Lucio — facing execution on April 27 for a crime that never occurred — asserted her innocence over 100 times during the 5-hour interrogation. Act now before Texas makes an irreversible mistake.

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BREAKING: Carlton Lewis was exonerated today after more than three decades of wrongful conviction in New York. “The truth is finally out, and I thank everyone who believed in me and fought for me for believing in me and fighting for me.”

Carlton Lewis Exonerated Following 31 Years of Wrongful Conviction for Second-degree Murder in...

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BREAKING NEWS: Norberto Peets was just exonerated in the Bronx, New York after 26 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. “Sometimes, I never thought I would see this day. But I knew I had to keep going, and I did.”

Norberto Peets Is Exonerated in the Bronx After 26 Years

Inadequate trial counsel failed to discredit mistaken eyewitness identifications, a leading factor in wrongful convictions.

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BREAKING: Tyrone Day was just exonerated in Texas after 33 years of wrongful conviction. He was represented by the Innocence Project, @innocencetexas , and @WeilGotshal . “Never give up. Keep pursuing your justice — your freedom. Keep pursuing the truth.”

Tyrone Day Exonerated in Dallas, 33 Years After Wrongful Conviction - Innocence Project

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BREAKING: Jaythan Kendrick has been exonerated in Queens after spending 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

‘I Never Thought This Would Happen’: Jaythan Kendrick Is Exonerated in Queens After 25 Years -...

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BREAKING NEWS: Archie Williams, our longest client, was exonerated of rape and stabbing after 36 years in Angola prison. At age 22, he was sentenced to life without parole based on one single eyewitness ID in 1983. @InnocenceProjNO #archiewilliams

Match in National Fingerprint Database Establishes Innocence of Baton Rouge Man After 36 Years in...

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“There is no basis for re-traumatizing Adnan by returning him to the status of a convicted felon ... Ensuring justice for Hae Min Lee does not require injustice for Adnan," said Adnan's lawyer Erica Suter.

Court Reinstates Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction in ‘Serial’ Case and Orders New Hearing (Published...

The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that a lower court had violated the right of the victim’s brother to have been notified of and to attend a hearing.

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“Today is my birthday, I couldn’t think of a better gift.” Leonard Mack

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BREAKING: Rosa Jimenez was just exonerated after 18 years of wrongful conviction in Texas. Her charges were dismissed after medical experts affirmed the death of the 21-month-old child at the center of her case was a tragic accident, not murder.

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On his second day of freedom, Johnny Tall Bear, one of the first Native people to be exonerated by DNA in the U.S., attended his tribe's-the Iowa Nation-elders meeting where he received a warm welcome home.

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BREAKING NEWS: Our client Robert DuBoise just walked free for the first time in 37 years. “I never lost faith that today would come. Now the world knows DNA proves I did not commit this crime,” Robert said.

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4 years

George Floyd was accused of using a counterfeit bill, but never had the chance to prove his innocence. Instead, he was unjustly killed. The Innocence Project stands with the Floyd family and people of Minneapolis in seeking justice for George.

‘They Executed My Brother in Broad Daylight’: The Unjust Killing of George Floyd - Innocence Project

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1 year

BREAKING NEWS: SCOTUS rules #RodneyReed ’s challenge to Texas’ post-conviction DNA testing statute was filed on time. Next, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will consider the merits of testing DNA evidence that has never been tested in this case.

The U.S. Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Favor of Rodney Reed - Innocence Project

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6 years

After 27 years of wrongful incarceration, Valentino Dixon walked out of prison yesterday as a free man when the Eerie County District Court in Buffalo, NY vacated his 1992 murder conviction.

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3 years

The Central Park 5 were robbed of 13 years of freedom, including their final teenage years, because detectives lied to and wrongly convicted them. These tactics remain legal today but that must change now before another innocent person's liberty is stolen.

Opinion | We Are the ‘Exonerated 5.’ What Happened to Us Isn’t Past, It’s Present. (Published 2021)

Deceptive interrogations and false confessions are all too common. New York can stop them.

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4 years

BREAKING NEWS: Gerry Thomas was just exonerated in Detroit after nearly 30 years in prison. No physical evidence linked him to the crime. His wrongful conviction was based on one witness identification. Congrats to Gerry, Jane Pucher, and @WMUcooleylaw !

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8 years

#AnthonyWright 's father has waited 25 yrs. for his this moment. He's expected to be released from prison tonight.

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5 years

#RodneyReed is scheduled for execution in Texas on November 20, despite substantial evidence that exonerates him and points to the murder victim's fiancé Jimmy Fennell. Here are the top 10 facts you need to know about this case:

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2 years

BREAKING: After 29 years of wrongful conviction, Herman Williams has just had his conviction overturned based on new DNA evidence, faulty forensics in his trial, and misconduct in his case. Herman is an @innocence and @innocenceIL client.

Herman Williams Is Exonerated After Nearly Three Decades of Wrongful Conviction - Innocence Project

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7 years

Defendant Eric Kelley hugs his @innocence attorney Vanessa Potkin today in court. He's been in prison for over 24 years.

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5 years

"In an 8 hour work day, I was convicted of a crime that I didn't commit" - Malcolm Alexander, @innocence client who served 38 years tells his story to @VICE_video

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4 years

Allowing the public to have access to law enforcement disciplinary records is the first step in preventing police brutality and wrongful convictions. Urge your New Jersey lawmaker to support S. 2656. Call 551-230-7366 and we will connect you. Act now:

New Jersey Introduces SB2656, Bill That Would Expose Police Misconduct - Innocence Project

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6 years

Welcome home, Ms. Johnson!

Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP)

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6 years

#BREAKING Almost 41 yrs after she was arrested for a murder she didn't commit, @InnocenceProjNO client Bobbie Jean Johnson was released from prison yesterday. Bobbie Jean is one of Louisiana's longest serving female prisoners. Welcome home, Bobbie!

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11 months

Jessie Misskelley, @CharlesJBaldwin and @DamienEchols — known as the #WestMemphisThree — have been trying to clear their names for 30 years. Advances in DNA testing could lead to the identification of the person or people who actually committed the crime.

West Memphis Three: What You Should Know About Their Wrongful Conviction - Innocence Project

Convicted as teenagers, the West Memphis Three have been working to clear their names for 30 years and are seeking new DNA testing.

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4 years

Robert DuBoise was only 18 when he was accused of murder. Robert always maintained his innocence, and yesterday, after 37 years of wrongful conviction he was finally exonerated and cleared of all charges.

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2 years

BREAKING: Tennessee officially removes #PervisPayne from death row. “Thanksgiving for me will never be the same and I am sure I am speaking for my father as well,” said Rolanda Holman, Mr. Payne’s sister.

Pervis Payne Is Removed From Death Row After Three Decades - Innocence Project

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2 years

Such a special moment—thank you to the @Buccaneers for supporting Robert DuBoise & the fight for justice. Robert spent 37 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, but Florida's "clean hands ban" means he can't be compensated for his wrongful incarceration. 📹 : @NFLonCBS

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