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Wrongfully Imprisoned for 43 Years, Man Now Sues for Alleged Poor Medical Care in Prison

Posted by alexanderramirez
|Date: January 25, 2022
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Wrongfully Imprisoned for 43 Years, Man Now Sues for Alleged Poor Medical Care in Prison

By Alexander Ramirez KANSAS CITY, MO. – Kevin Strickland has filed a lawsuit here, alleging that poor med ...

By Alexander Ramirez KANSAS CITY, MO. – Kevin Strickland has filed a lawsuit here, alleging that poor medical care during his 43 years in prison has left him dependent on a wheelchair. These 43 years ...

January 25, 2022
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New Hybrid Model Promises Better Legal Representation for Incarcerated

Posted by Helen Greenia
|Date: January 24, 2022
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New Hybrid Model Promises Better Legal Representation for Incarcerated

By Mei Perez and Helen Greenia BEXAR, TX - In 2010, Laquita Garcia was wrongfully arrested for theft and ...

By Mei Perez and Helen Greenia BEXAR, TX - In 2010, Laquita Garcia was wrongfully arrested for theft and could not pay the $30,000 bond—as a result, she was forced to stay in jail for over a year. Mak ...

January 24, 2022
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Ohio’s Wrongful Conviction Project Primed to Investigate and Litigate More Cases

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: January 24, 2022
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Ohio’s Wrongful Conviction Project Primed to Investigate and Litigate More Cases

By Katherine Longjohn COLUMBUS, OH – Continuing the momentum from their three big wins in 2021, Ohio’s Wr ...

By Katherine Longjohn COLUMBUS, OH – Continuing the momentum from their three big wins in 2021, Ohio’s Wrongful Conviction Project has plans to take on even more cases moving into the new year. One of ...

January 24, 2022
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Death Penalty Abolition Group Charges Wrongful Conviction Rates Mean U.S. Should Abolish the Death Penalty

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: January 22, 2022
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Death Penalty Abolition Group Charges Wrongful Conviction Rates Mean U.S. Should Abolish the Death Penalty

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - One in every 8.3 people put on death row has been wrongfully convicte ...

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - One in every 8.3 people put on death row has been wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in the U.S. since executions resumed in the 1970s, according to the De ...

January 22, 2022
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Looking Back: New York Passes Vital Anti-Prison Census Legislation

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 09, 2022
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Looking Back: New York Passes Vital Anti-Prison Census Legislation

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

January 09, 2022
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Federal Court, Philly DA Office Agree Rights Violated of Man Convicted of Murder in 1984 – Conviction of Willie Stokes Vacated

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 04, 2022
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Federal Court, Philly DA Office Agree Rights Violated of Man Convicted of Murder in 1984 – Conviction of Willie Stokes Vacated

By Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – A federal court here has agreed with prosecutors that the due proces ...

By Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – A federal court here has agreed with prosecutors that the due process rights of Willie Stokes had been violated repeatedly, and vacated his 1984 murder conviction, ...

January 04, 2022
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Looking Back: Case Not Handled ‘Righteously’

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 26, 2021
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Looking Back: Case Not Handled ‘Righteously’

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

December 26, 2021
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23 Years Later, Devonia Inman Exonerated from Prison Life Sentence after Discovery of Evidence Never Disclosed by Prosecution

Posted by Ava Schwartzapfel
|Date: December 22, 2021
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23 Years Later, Devonia Inman Exonerated from Prison Life Sentence after Discovery of Evidence Never Disclosed by Prosecution

By Ava Schwartzapfel, Julia Urquizo and Jake Wylie AUGUSTA, GA— Devonia Inman—23 years later—has been rel ...

By Ava Schwartzapfel, Julia Urquizo and Jake Wylie AUGUSTA, GA— Devonia Inman—23 years later—has been released from prison and a life sentence after he was found to be not involved in the infamous 199 ...

December 22, 2021
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Death Row Defense Team Charges Prosecutors Illegally Hid Evidence from 1998 Jury, 23 Years Ago

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 18, 2021
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Death Row Defense Team Charges Prosecutors Illegally Hid Evidence from 1998 Jury, 23 Years Ago

By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – An appeal filed here Friday in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals c ...

By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – An appeal filed here Friday in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals charged the prosecution in a trial more than 20 years ago “illegally concealed statements” that ...

December 18, 2021
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Letter from Prison, from Ajay Dev

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 14, 2021
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Letter from Prison, from Ajay Dev

by Ajay Dev I received a letter from someone I never met. She learned about me through a friend who knew ...

by Ajay Dev I received a letter from someone I never met. She learned about me through a friend who knew about my case. She had read my story and the facts behind it, believed I was innocent, and expr ...

December 14, 2021
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Looking Back: Barry Gibbs Gets $11.8 Million for Nineteen Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 12, 2021
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Looking Back: Barry Gibbs Gets $11.8 Million for Nineteen Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

December 12, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 133: Release of Vanderhorst at 46 Years of Wrongful Incarceration

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 06, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 133: Release of Vanderhorst at 46 Years of Wrongful Incarceration

In 2020, the Vanguard covered a series of hearings involving Zachary Vanderhorst, 65, who had been impris ...

In 2020, the Vanguard covered a series of hearings involving Zachary Vanderhorst, 65, who had been imprisoned for 46 years after guilty pleas he made 1974 for crimes he did not commit. A judge after a ...

December 06, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Death Penalty Case That Could Gut Protections against Ineffective Assistance of Counsel at Trial or in the Appellate Courts

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 03, 2021
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Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Death Penalty Case That Could Gut Protections against Ineffective Assistance of Counsel at Trial or in the Appellate Courts

By David M. Greenwald Next week, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Arizona prosecutors’ challenges ...

By David M. Greenwald Next week, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Arizona prosecutors’ challenges to federal appellate court rulings that allowed the consideration of evidence of ineffective a ...

December 03, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Julius Jones, Innocent Black Man on Death Row, Granted Stay of Execution Thursday – Gets Life Without Possibility of Parole

Posted by Casey Rawlings
|Date: November 19, 2021
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Julius Jones, Innocent Black Man on Death Row, Granted Stay of Execution Thursday – Gets Life Without Possibility of Parole

By Casey Rawlings OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Julius Jones has a mounting group of supporters who gathered nearly ...

By Casey Rawlings OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Julius Jones has a mounting group of supporters who gathered nearly seven million signatures on his behalf and took his case in front of the parole board. But des ...

November 19, 2021
| by Casey Rawlings

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Two Men Wrongly Imprisoned for Killing Malcom X 55 Years Ago Exonerated – Corrected Justice Bittersweet

Posted by Samuel Van Blaricom
|Date: November 19, 2021
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Two Men Wrongly Imprisoned for Killing Malcom X 55 Years Ago Exonerated – Corrected Justice Bittersweet

By Samuel Van Blaricom MANHATTAN, NY – The headline read: “Malcolm X Shot to Death at Rally Here.” These ...

By Samuel Van Blaricom MANHATTAN, NY – The headline read: “Malcolm X Shot to Death at Rally Here.” These words greeted millions of New Yorkers as they picked up their copy of the New York Times and sh ...

November 19, 2021
| by Samuel Van Blaricom

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Commentary: As We Honor Andy Stephens, Let’s Not Forget an Innocent Man Sits in Prison Blamed for His Death

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 18, 2021
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Commentary: As We Honor Andy Stephens, Let’s Not Forget an Innocent Man Sits in Prison Blamed for His Death

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yesterday the Yolo County DA’s office tweeted out, ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yesterday the Yolo County DA’s office tweeted out, “Today we honor the memory of CHP Patrolman Andrew 'Andy' Stevens, who was murdered in the line ...

November 18, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Posing the Question of Innocence

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 15, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Posing the Question of Innocence

By D. Razor Babb Two years ago when Joan Parkin became involved with the Mule Creek Post she remarked, “I ...

By D. Razor Babb Two years ago when Joan Parkin became involved with the Mule Creek Post she remarked, “If you know of anyone who is factually innocent, I’d like to know.” Out of the roomful of report ...

November 15, 2021
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Vanguard Investigation: The Puzzling Case of Neron Dozier in Queens

Posted by Luke Kyaw
|Date: November 10, 2021
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Vanguard Investigation: The Puzzling Case of Neron Dozier in Queens

By Luke Kyaw, Alexander Pleitez, Beth Miller, and Stephanie Boulos QUEENS, NY - The criminal justice syst ...

By Luke Kyaw, Alexander Pleitez, Beth Miller, and Stephanie Boulos QUEENS, NY - The criminal justice system is not known for being perfect. In fact, it is often scrutinized by its ability to dismantle ...

November 10, 2021
| by Luke Kyaw

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What Happens When You’re One of the 46,000 to 230,000 Wrongfully Convicted of a Crime?

Posted by Jacqueline Nguyen
|Date: November 09, 2021
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What Happens When You’re One of the 46,000 to 230,000 Wrongfully Convicted of a Crime?

By Jacqueline Nguyen UNITED STATES— Of all individuals convicted of a crime in the U.S., according to the ...

By Jacqueline Nguyen UNITED STATES— Of all individuals convicted of a crime in the U.S., according to the Chicago Tribune, between 2-10 percent of the convicts are innocent. Countless innocent individ ...

November 09, 2021
| by Jacqueline Nguyen

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Looking Back: The Innocent Prisoner’s Dilemma

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 07, 2021
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Looking Back: The Innocent Prisoner’s Dilemma

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA a ...

November 07, 2021
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