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How Horticulturist And Exoneree Tyrone Day Has Transformed Dallas’ Food Deserts Into Thriving Community Gardens

How Horticulturist And Exoneree Tyrone Day Has Transformed Dallas’ Food Deserts Into Thriving Community Gardens

Mr. Day co-founded Restorative Farms to cultivate the next generation of urban farmers and provide fresh produce to the community.

11.20.23 by Alicia Maule

Watch: Huwe Burton Shares His Story

Watch: Huwe Burton Shares His Story

Watch 11.15.23 by Innocence Staff

Leonard Mack: A Veteran's Journey from Wrongful Conviction to Freedom

Leonard Mack: A Veteran's Journey from Wrongful Conviction to Freedom

“I’m an honorably discharged Vietnam veteran. I did what you asked me to do as a citizen, and this is the thanks that you give me?”

Veterans Day 11.10.23 by Meghan Nguyen

Remembering Christopher Tapp: Beloved Innocence Project Client — the First Person in the World to be Exonerated With Genetic Genealogy 

Remembering Christopher Tapp: Beloved Innocence Project Client — the First Person in the World to be Exonerated With Genetic Genealogy 

Mr. Tapp is remembered as a caring son, friend to many, and a tireless advocate on behalf of others wrongly convicted.

Breaking News 11.08.23 by Peter Neufeld, Vanessa Potkin

Join Team Innocence Project’s Bike Tour Team 2024

Join Team Innocence Project’s Bike Tour Team 2024

11.01.23 by Peter Neufeld, Vanessa Potkin

Join Team Innocence Project for the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon

Join Team Innocence Project for the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon

11.01.23 by Innocence Staff

'I’m Running the New York City Marathon in Honor of Jabar Walker— One Mile for Every Year of Liberty He’s Lost'

'I’m Running the New York City Marathon in Honor of Jabar Walker— One Mile for Every Year of Liberty He’s Lost'

Three Innocence Project staffers share their motivation for running the 2023 NYC marathon.

10.24.23 by Alicia Maule

What to Know About Robert Roberson on Texas Death Row for a Crime That Never Occurred

What to Know About Robert Roberson on Texas Death Row for a Crime That Never Occurred

Mr. Roberson’s case is riddled with unscientific evidence, inaccurate and misleading medical testimony, and prejudicial treatment.

Urgent 10.23.23 by Innocence Project Staff

Shaping the Future of Forensic Science: Your Voice, Our Guide

Shaping the Future of Forensic Science: Your Voice, Our Guide

Developing standards is key to strengthening forensic science. Here’s how you can contribute to change.

10.19.23 by Tebah Browne, Isabelle Cohn

Introducing This Year's Foderaro Post-conviction Litigation Fellows

Introducing This Year's Foderaro Post-conviction Litigation Fellows

The fellowship is supported by a generous gift from Denise Foderaro Quattrone, a former Innocence Project board member and a fierce advocate for criminal legal system reform.

Announcement 10.04.23 by Innocence Staff

LISTEN: How A Family Came Together to Reverse Timothy Cole’s Wrongful Conviction 

LISTEN: How A Family Came Together to Reverse Timothy Cole’s Wrongful Conviction 

Timothy Cole was wrongly convicted in 1986 of a rape he did not commit in Texas. He sadly died in prison before he was exonerated in 2009.

Wrongful Conviction Day 10.02.23 by Innocence Staff

NY Governor Kathy Hochul Should Sign the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act Into Law

NY Governor Kathy Hochul Should Sign the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act Into Law

New York is just one of just a handful of states that won’t allow people convicted of crimes to obtain post-conviction relief with non-DNA evidence of innocence.

Opinion 10.02.23 by Barry Scheck