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9 Reasons Why the Historic Mass Clemency Effort in Louisiana May Save Innocent People From Execution

9 Reasons Why the Historic Mass Clemency Effort in Louisiana May Save Innocent People From Execution

Louisiana residents should speak out before Gov. Edwards leaves office in January 2024.

Urgent 09.20.23 by Alicia Maule

When Artificial Intelligence Gets It Wrong

When Artificial Intelligence Gets It Wrong

Unregulated and untested AI technologies have put innocent people at risk of being wrongly convicted.

Op-Ed 09.19.23 by Christina Swarns

8 Moving Moments from Leonard Mack’s Historic Exoneration after 47 Years

8 Moving Moments from Leonard Mack’s Historic Exoneration after 47 Years

“It’s overwhelming that today I am walking through the front door [of the courthouse] as a free man.”

Breaking News 09.07.23 by Alicia Maule

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

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.

Breaking News 09.05.23 by Innocence Staff

Marcellus Williams, Facing Execution Despite DNA Evidence of His Innocence, Sues Missouri Governor and Attorney General for Dissolving Board of Inquiry Examining the Case and Moving to Set an Execution Date

Marcellus Williams, Facing Execution Despite DNA Evidence of His Innocence, Sues Missouri Governor and Attorney General for Dissolving Board of Inquiry Examining the Case and Moving to Set an Execution Date

Gov. Mike Parson violated the law when he dissolved board without a report.

Press Release 08.24.23 by Innocence Staff

Basketball Was His Escape During His Wrongful Conviction. Now, Norberto Peets Is Free At Last.

Basketball Was His Escape During His Wrongful Conviction. Now, Norberto Peets Is Free At Last.

Before he was exonerated in May, Norberto Peets was wrongly incarcerated for 26 years for a Bronx shooting he did not commit.

08.18.23 by Daniele Selby

Who Is Marcellus Williams: Man Facing Execution in Missouri Despite DNA Evidence Supporting Innocence

Who Is Marcellus Williams: Man Facing Execution in Missouri Despite DNA Evidence Supporting Innocence

DNA evidence not available at the time of Mr. Williams’ trial proves his innocence, but has not been considered in court.

Death Penalty 08.15.23 by Alicia Maule

Carlton Lewis Exonerated Following 31 Years of Wrongful Conviction for Second-degree Murder in Syracuse, NY

Carlton Lewis Exonerated Following 31 Years of Wrongful Conviction for Second-degree Murder in Syracuse, NY

An incentivized witness, a false confession, and hair microscopy – a problematic forensic technique – contributed to Mr. Lewis’ wrongful conviction.

Exoneration 08.10.23 by Innocence Staff

Rosa Jimenez Is Exonerated of a Crime That Never Took Place After 20 Years

Rosa Jimenez Is Exonerated of a Crime That Never Took Place After 20 Years

Exoneration 08.07.23 by Innocence Staff

Morton Johnson Has Spent More Than Half His Life in Prison for a Crime New DNA Evidence Shows He Didn’t Commit

Morton Johnson Has Spent More Than Half His Life in Prison for a Crime New DNA Evidence Shows He Didn’t Commit

New DNA evidence supports what he’s always said: He didn’t commit the crime.

08.02.23 by Daniele Selby

Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Have a Disability and Are Questioned by Police

Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Have a Disability and Are Questioned by Police

Understanding and asserting the rights of people with disabilities during police interrogations is paramount to ensuring their fair treatment and safeguarding their well-being.

07.31.23 by Meghan Nguyen

8 Ways People With Disabilities Can Be Vulnerable to Wrongful Conviction

8 Ways People With Disabilities Can Be Vulnerable to Wrongful Conviction

For Disability Pride Month, we're taking a look at how people with disabilities can face unique challenges that hinder their ability to effectively participate in the criminal legal system.

07.31.23 by Meghan Nguyen