Ricky Jackson Featured on Wrongful Convictions Podcast with Jason From
Ricky Jackson was a teenager living in Cleveland, Ohio, when he was wrongfully sentenced to death. He was a victim of wrongful conviction...
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Supreme Court Agrees to Review Rodney Reed's Request For DNA Testing in His Innocence Case
Rodney Reed has maintained his innocence throughout his over 23 years spent on death row. In 2019, he was granted an indefinite stay of...
Texas Court Stays Execution of Melissa Lucio
On Monday April 25, the highest criminal court in Texas halted the execution of Melissa Lucio scheduled to take place on April 27. The...
Samuel Randolph Becomes 187th Person Exonerated from Death Row
On April 6th, 2022, Samuel Randolph became the 187th person to be exonerated from a wrongful conviction and death sentence in the United...
Former Republican Chief Justice Asserts Toforest Johnson's Innocence, Calling for A Retrial
Former Republican Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Drayton Nabers, Jr. questions why Toforest Johnson, sentenced to death in...
Calls for Mercy in Melissa Lucio Innocence Case Highlighted by CNN
A week from her scheduled execution, family and advocates of Melissa Lucio are fighting to stop her execution. Melissa Lucio is the only...
Louisiana Death Row Exoneree Shareef Cousin Testifies in Support of LA Anti-Death Penalty Bill
Shareef Cousin was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to die at the age of 17, making him the youngest person ever to be sentenced to...
Death Row Exoneree Derrick Jamison Interviewed for Cincinnati Magazine
Derrick Jamison spent 20 years on Ohio's death row for a crime he did not commit before he was exonerated in 2005. He now works for...
Read This Op-Ed From Juror in Melissa Lucio Case Who Regrets Voting to Convict Ms. Lucio
Melissa Lucio, who is facing execution in Texas on April 27, 2022, was sentenced to death after her daughter, Mariah, sustained injuries...
In Memory of Lawyer Johnson (1951-2022)
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that WTI member Lawyer Johnson passed away in March 2022. He was a beloved part of our...
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