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Exoneree Sabrina Butler-Smith profiled in The Intercept
Death row exoneree Sabrina Butler-Smith has teamed up with a murder victim's daughter to fight for death penalty abolition. READ MORE


New Hampshire Senate votes to abolish the death penalty
On April 11, the New Hampshire Senate voted 17-6 in favor of House Bill 455 to repeal the death penalty. This margin is enough to...


Exoneree Shareef Cousin fights for abolition in Louisiana
Death row exoneree Shareef Cousin joined ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Alanah Hebert to support death row abolition & pending...


Amnesty International publishes Global Report on Death Sentences & Executions
2018 Global Report shows at least 690 executions were known to have taken place, a decrease of 31% from last year. READ REPORT


NJ Indivisible chapter hosts exoneree Shujaa Graham
The Trenton/Lambertville, New Jersey chapter of Indivisible hosted an event with death row exoneree Shujaa Graham. READ MORE


Juan Melendez speaks at CU Boulder
On April 4, 2019, death row exoneree Juan Melendez visited University of Colorado Boulder to share his story, speaking to two classes....


Kirk Bloodsworth pens paper on "Prosecution and Public Defense"
Kirk Bloodsworth helped author a paper for the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College, titled "Prosecution and...


Gov. Newsom writes letter to Witness to Innocence
California Governor Newsom wrote a letter to WTI, mentioning how important our work is in abolishing the death penalty. READ THE LETTER


Watch Kirk Bloodsworth's testimony in front of the NH Senate Judiciary Committee
Kirk Bloodsworth testified in front of the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee, sharing his story and speaking to the issue of...


Clifford Williams becomes 165th death row exoneree
After almost 43 years in prison, Clifford Williams was exonerated, making him the 29th death row exoneree from Florida and 165th...
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