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15 Books to Read During Black History Month and Beyond

15 Books to Read During Black History Month and Beyond

From science fiction to memoirs to history, these are must-reads for any time of year.

02.01.21 by Innocence Staff

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From science fiction to memoirs to history, these are must-reads for any time of year.

02.01.21 by Innocence Staff

“I’m an immigrant, I’m nothing”: Why An Innocent Woman Has Been in Prison for 18 Years

“I’m an immigrant, I’m nothing”: Why An Innocent Woman Has Been in Prison for 18 Years

Four judges have said Rosa Jimenez is likely innocent, yet she’s still in prison.

10.15.20 by Daniele Selby

Rosa Jimenez. Video still

Four judges have said Rosa Jimenez is likely innocent, yet she’s still in prison.

10.15.20 by Daniele Selby

From Emmett Till to Pervis Payne — Black Men in America Are Still Killed for Crimes They Didn’t Commit

From Emmett Till to Pervis Payne — Black Men in America Are Still Killed for Crimes They Didn’t Commit

Innocence Project client Pervis Payne is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, in Tennessee.

07.25.20 by Daniele Selby

Emmett Till with his mother, Mamie Bradley, ca. 1950. To expose the horror of her 14 year-old's lynching, she ordered an open coffin funeral to show his tortured and mutilated body. (Image: Everett Collection Historical / Alamy)

Innocence Project client Pervis Payne is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, in Tennessee.

07.25.20 by Daniele Selby

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

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

George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on Monday sparking protests across the country.

05.29.20 by Daniele Selby

Tony L. Clark holds a photo of George Floyd outside the Cup Food convenience store, near where Floyd was killed, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. (Image: Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)

George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on Monday sparking protests across the country.

05.29.20 by Daniele Selby

Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: How the System Failed Ahmaud Arbery

Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: How the System Failed Ahmaud Arbery

The Innocence Project stands with Ahmaud Arbery, presumed guilty and robbed of his life in broad daylight.

05.13.20 by Daniele Selby

Artist Theo Ponchaveli paints a mural of the likeness of Ahmaud Arbery in Dallas, Friday, May 8, 2020. Ponchaveli said that he was inspired to paint the mural after seeing the video of Arbery's death on a news broadcast and learning that today would have been his birthday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The Innocence Project stands with Ahmaud Arbery, presumed guilty and robbed of his life in broad daylight.

05.13.20 by Daniele Selby

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