The Innocence Project released a new short film, “What I Didn’t Know,” which documents the emotional and practical challenges exonerees face as they rebuild their lives after decades of wrongful incarceration.
Jimmie “Chris” Duncan was released from death row after 27 years after Judge Alvin Sharp ruled that “clear and convincing evidence proves (Duncan) is factually innocent in the alleged murder of Haley Oliveaux,” due to the fraudulent forensics of Drs. Steven Hayne and Michael West.
The Economist reports that the US is executing people at double the rate compared to last year, with the rise attributed to Republican political ambitions and a decrease in court oversight of the death penalty.
Danny Davis spent more than 32 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, after being coerced into a false confession by police, until DNA evidence proved his innocence and a judge vacated his conviction in 2024.
John Grisham’s upcoming book, SHAKEN, will explore the wrongful conviction of Texas death row prisoner Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his daughter based on the discredited “Shaken Baby Syndrome” hypothesis.
Exonerees are urging the Texas courts to halt the execution of Robert Roberson and review new evidence in his case, warning that the state risks executing an innocent man based on the now widely debunked “Shaken Baby Syndrome” hypothesis.
Anna Vasquez, a survivor of a wrongful conviction in the 1990s, now dedicates her life to helping others avoid the same fate through her role with the Innocence Project of Texas.
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By Sarah Chayet PALESTINE, TX – The Innocence Project press release Tuesday announced attorneys of Robert Roberson—a…
By Kaylynn Chang CHICAGO, IL — In an article published by the Innocence Project, an organization dedicated…
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from making…
By Varun Noronha NEW YORK, NY – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation last week designed…