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Samuel Randolph Becomes 187th Person Exonerated from Death Row
Death Penalty Information Center: Samuel Randolph Exonerated from Pennsylvania Death Row as Prosecutors Withdraw Charges at Retrial April...


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...


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,...


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...


Sabrina Butler-Smith Writes Op-Ed for Elle Magazine on Melissa Lucio Innocence Case
At the age of 18, Sabrina Butler-Smith was sentenced to death for a crime she did not commit after the loss of her nine-month-old son,...


Sabrina Butler-Smith Writes Op-Ed for Elle Magazine on Melissa Lucio Innocence Case
ELLE Magazine: I Was An Innocent Woman Sentenced To Die. Here’s Why Melissa Lucio Must Be Saved. By: Sabrina Butler-Smith March 31, 2022...


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...


56 Prosecutors Pledge to Work Towards Eliminating Death Penalty
NBC News: As states ramp up executions, prosecutors pledge changes in handling of death penalty cases By: Erik Ortiz February 17, 2022...


Death Row Exonerees Featured on ABC's Action News
Two bills circulating in Florida right now could exempt people with a serious mental illness from the death penalty. ABC Action News...
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