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Florida Death Row Exoneree Joaquin Martinez Shares Story at Arcadia University
On November 2, Joaquin Martinez shared his story and took questions from a virtual Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations class at Arcadia...


Gin & Justice Podcast Features Joaquin Martinez
Joaquin Martinez was exonerated from Florida's death row in 2001, after spending 4 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. A...


Wrongful Conviction Day
October 2nd was the 8th Annual Wrongful Conviction Day. This year, Witness to Innocence members recorded videos for the Innocence...


Joaquin Martinez Spoke About the Need to Abolish the Death Penalty
Joaquin Martinez spoke about the need to abolish the death penalty at event organized by Amherst College's Amnesty International group....


Exonerees Tell their Stories at Universities
Last week WTI death row exonerees told their stories at several universities. Juan Melendez spoke at Siena College in NY, in a talk...


Joaquin Martinez Will Speak at Live Webinar for Cities for Life
November 30th is the annual day of Cities for Life, Cities Against the Death Penalty. Cities from around the world bring attention to the...


Joaquin Martinez spoke to a capital punishment class at Louisiana State University
On Monday, October 26th, Joaquin Martinez spoke to a capital punishment class studying innocence and prosecutorial misconduct at...


For exonerees Juan and JoaquÃn, the death penalty in Puerto Rico is personal
"Puerto Rico does not deserve a law that is racist, a law that does not solve crime, a law that is expensive, and a law that is unjust."...


Death row exonerees Juan and Joaquin spoke in Puerto Rico
Juan Meléndez and JoaquÃn Martinez's talk in Puerto Rico to celebrate the 90th anniversary of abolition there was covered...


5/4/18: Death Row Exonerees at Arizona's State Capitol - 12 News
"Twenty people once on death row, who were found innocent and released, stood together at the state capitol Friday, hoping to abolish the...
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