Leonard Mack

Justice Delayed Is Democracy Denied

Justice Delayed Is Democracy Denied

This election year, it is important that our votes be guided by a thorough awareness of political candidates' stances on criminal legal system reform.

Op-Ed 01.30.24 by Christina Swarns

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This election year, it is important that our votes be guided by a thorough awareness of political candidates' stances on criminal legal system reform.

Op-Ed 01.30.24 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

Innocence Project client Leonard Mack exonerated after 47 years in White Plains, New York on Sept. 5, 2023 (Image: Elijah Craig II/Innocence Project)

“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

Innocence Project client Leonard Mack exonerated after 47 years in White Plains, New York on Sept. 5, 2023. (Image: Elijah Craig II/Innocence Project)

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

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