The Innocence Projects Points to ‘Historic’ Justice Reform Wins All Across U.S. in 2021
By Luke Kyaw and Yasmin Homan NEW YORK, NY – Organized by the Innocence Network, last weekend…
Two Arizona Men Could Get Death Sentences Reduced When SCOTUS Hears New Case
By Lauren Smith and Wendy Moya ARIZONA, AZ – Two men previously given a death sentence could…
Will Oklahoma Governor Spare Julius Jones from Execution?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oklahoma, City – This week the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals…
My View: Unequal Justice Under the Law – Missouri Governor Chooses Politics Over Justice
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I saw this earlier in the week. I actually clipped the…
Wrongful Execution of Ledell Lee – New Forensic Evidence Casts Doubt of Guilt in Case
By Kelly Xiao Luo and Koda Slingluff ARKANSAS– On April 20, 2017, Ledell Lee was executed for…
Looking Back: A Cop’s Cop – Profile of Jim Trainum
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Innocence Project Details Connections between Wrongful Convictions and Police Accountability
By Michael Wheeler NEW YORK, NY – Since the Ferguson shooting in 2014, activists have made the…
Looking Back: Exposing the Death Penalty, Part 3
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
California Innocence Project, Northern California Innocence Project Webinar: Panel Discusses Progressive Prosecution
By Linhchi Nguyen CALIFORNIA – What are progressive prosecutors and what policies should they be advocating was…
Man Who Served 3 Decades in Prison for Crime He Didn’t Commit Not Holding Grudges
By Nina Hall “I’m not holding grudges against nobody, especially not justice,” said Mark Denny, a man…
CA Measure Focuses on Accuracy of Expert Witness Testimony and Forensics in State Courts
By Ramneet Singh STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Scott Weiner has outlined the basis for courtroom-focused Senate…
‘We Need a Whole New System,’ Charges Termaine Hicks After 19 Years Wrongfully Incarcerated
By Carlin Ross PHILADELPHIA – The Innocence Project, a team that exonerates those wrongly convicted through DNA…
After 25 Years in Prison, Jaythan Kendrick is Exonerated In Queens
By Ruby Chavez QUEENS, NY- Jaythan Kendrick has spent 25 years, a quarter century, in prison trying…
Suspend Federal Death Penalty Until Biden Takes Office, Congressional Lawmakers Urge AG Barr
By Victoria Lembesis WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressional lawmakers Friday called on Attorney General William Barr to suspend…
EXONERATIONS: Part VIII – Trends Show Decrease of Official Misconduct in Some Cases, Increase in Others
(This is the eighth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations…
EXONERATIONS: Part VII – Misconduct by Police and Prosecutors at Trial Cause of Wrongful Convictions
(This is the sixth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of…
EXONERATIONS: Part V – Fabricated Evidence: Forensic Deception, Planted Evidence and Forged Confessions
By Kelsea Valerio (This is the fifth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a…
EXONERATIONS: Part IV – Misconduct in Interrogations – A Legal Gray Area
(This is the fourth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations…
Judge Halts Death Penalty Proceedings, Orders DNA Evidence Granted to Pervis Payne
By Alana Bleimann TENNESSEE – This morning, September 16, 2020, Tennessee death row inmate Pervis Payne was…
Innocence Project Helps Free Robert DuBoise after Nearly 37 Years in Prison, Thanks to DNA Evidence
By Cailin Garcia TAMPA, FL – Robert DuBoise Thursday had an emotional reunion with his family after…