Supreme Court Ruling Makes It Harder for Innocent People To Get Their Convictions Overturned
On May 23, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against two Arizona individuals on death row, deciding that federal courts may not hold...
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Supreme Court Ruling Makes It Harder for Innocent People To Get Their Convictions Overturned
New York Times: Supreme Court Limits Inmates’ Challenges Based on Bad Legal Help By: Adam Liptak May 23, 2022 Ruling against two Arizona...
Ohio Death Row Exoneree Kwame Ajamu Shared His Story at Akron NAACP Meeting
Ohio native Kwame Ajamu was only 17 years old when he was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to die for a crime he didn't commit. Last...
Ohio Death Row Exoneree Kwame Ajamu Shared His Story at Akron NAACP Meeting
Akron Beacon Journal: 'Completely broken': Exonerated death row inmate speaks out on flaws of capital punishment By: Abbey Marshall May...
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...
Louisiana Death Row Exoneree Shareef Cousin Testifies in Support of LA Anti-Death Penalty Bill
The Advocate: Louisiana lawmakers reject another attempt to abolish the death penalty, voting on party lines By: Mark Ballard April 19,...
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...
Death Row Exoneree Derrick Jamison Interviewed for Cincinnati Magazine
Cincinnati Magazine: Killing off Ohio's Death Penalty By: Patricia Gallagher Newberry April 6, 2022 Derrick Jamison served 20 years on...
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Speaks at Witness to Innocence and PADP Event
Last week, Witness to Innocence co-hosted an event with Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty featuring Philadelphia...
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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