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Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill to Prevent Death Penalty for Intellectually Disabled
Tennessee lawmakers on Monday passed legislation designed to prevent death row inmates with an intellectual disability from being...


Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill to Prevent Death Penalty for Intellectually Disabled
Associated Press: Bill passes to stop executions of intellectually disabled By JONATHAN MATTISE April 26, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —...


Herman Lindsey Talks about Pervis Payne's Innocence Case on this Week's Episode of Cruel Justice
On this week's episode of #CruelJustice, our biweekly host, Herman Lindsey talks with Pervis Payne's sister, Rolanda Holman and his...


Debra Milke Speaks at Women's Group
Debra Milke spoke about her experience as one of the two women who have been exonerated from death row in the U.S. She shared her story...


Herman Lindsey Brings Awareness to Julius Jones' Case with Cece Jones-Davis and Antoinette Jones
On last week's episode of #CruelJustice Herman Lindsey was joined by the leader of the #JusticeforJulius campaign, Cece Jones-Davis and...


DNA Could Prove Ruben Gutierrez's Innocence
Ruben Gutierrez is on Texas's death row for a crime he says he did not commit. DNA testing could prove his innocence. However, testing...


DNA Could Prove Ruben Gutierrez's Innocence
On June 16, 2020, just one hour and 10 minutes before the State of Texas was scheduled to execute 43-year-old Ruben Gutierrez for the...


Toforest Johnson's Innocence Case Highlighted in NPR
Toforest Johnson's innocence case is gaining recognition after integrity review raises questions. Read more


Toforest Johnson's Innocence Case Highlighted in NPR
NPR - April 5 2021 By Debbie Elliott Toforest Johnson was 25 years old when he was sentenced to death in 1998 for the killing of a...


Our Partners at Represent Justice Feature the Work of Death Row Exonerees in Blog Post
Thank you to Represent Justice for highlighting the work of death row exonerees in a blog post covering our feature in Nat Geo and the...
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