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    Calls for Mercy in Melissa Lucio Innocence Case Highlighted by CNN

    Calls for Mercy in Melissa Lucio Innocence Case Highlighted by CNN

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    Louisiana Death Row Exoneree Shareef Cousin Testifies in Support of LA Anti-Death Penalty Bill

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    Death Row Exoneree Derrick Jamison Interviewed for Cincinnati Magazine

    Death Row Exoneree Derrick Jamison Interviewed for Cincinnati Magazine

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    Read This Op-Ed From Juror in Melissa Lucio Case Who Regrets Voting to Convict Ms. Lucio

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    In Memory of Lawyer Johnson (1951-2022)

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    Sabrina Butler-Smith Writes Op-Ed for Elle Magazine on Melissa Lucio Innocence Case

    Sabrina Butler-Smith Writes Op-Ed for Elle Magazine on Melissa Lucio Innocence Case

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    Melissa Lucio Innocence Case Summary

    A Victim of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence Wrongly Convicted and Condemned to Die for the Accidental Death of Her Daughter Melissa...
    Watch this Episode of 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' on Wrongful Convictions

    Watch this Episode of 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' on Wrongful Convictions

    A recent episode of 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' explains why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even...
    Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Speaks at Witness to Innocence and PADP Event

    Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Speaks at Witness to Innocence and PADP Event

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    56 Prosecutors Pledge to Work Towards Eliminating Death Penalty

    56 Prosecutors Pledge to Work Towards Eliminating Death Penalty

    A recent statement signed by fifty-six prosecutors from 26 states pledges to work towards the elimination of the death penalty, stating...
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