INNOCENCE PROJECT
DNA Test Results Point to Innocence of Death Row Inmate Pervis Payne
Photo: PervisPayne.org This week, the Innocence Project submitted results of DNA testing to the Shelby County Criminal Court in Pervis Payne’s case pursuant to ...
Innocent Black Man Exonerated From Death Row After 26 Years
Photo: YouTube Eddie Lee Howard was exonerated on Friday, January 8, 2021, marking the end of his 26-year fight for innocence. Mr. Howard, a ...
Innocence Project: Top Recommended Movies and Documentaries of 2020
Photo: HBO “Just Mercy,” starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, is among the best movies and documentaries of 2020 that the Innocence Project ...
Black Man Framed by Police and Wrongfully Imprisoned Freed after 19 Years
Photo: Twitter On Wednesday, Termaine Hicks (above left) received the news “the best I’ve heard in all my life.” After 19 years in prison ...
Myon Burrell: Legal Experts Request Review of Controversial 2002 Conviction
An independent panel of national legal experts has raised serious concerns about the conviction and sentence of Myon Burrell for the 2002 shooting death ...
Former Black Veteran’s Wrongful Murder Conviction Highlights Systemic Racism
Photo: Innocence Project On November 19th, Jaythan Kendrick walked free after 25 years of wrongful conviction for a murder in Queens, New York. Judge ...
Rodney Reed Speaks Out from Death Row A Year After Execution Stay
[Rodney Reed] Jane Pucher: “We eagerly await the opportunity to fully present Mr. Reed’s case in court. That day has been delayed because of ...
What You Need to Know About Police Misconduct and Wrongful Convictions
[Police Misconduct & Wrongful Convictions] Innocence Project: “The Innocence Project is working to pass state laws to address police misconduct through greater transparency and ...
Pervis Payne’s Life in Jeopardy Nine Years After Troy Davis Execution
[Pervis Payne] Selby: “There is still time to save Payne’s life…Payne’s family, legal team, and supporters are continuing to call for justice in his ...
DNA Testing Ordered For Tennessee Black Death Row Inmate Pervis Payne
[Pervis Payne’s Case] The Innocence Project: “Because Mr. Payne was at the crime scene, police zeroed in on him and did not investigate other ...
