Innocence Project
George Floyd: We Must Address False Concept of Police Exceptionalism that Created Derek Chauvin
Photo: YouTube\Twitter Tuesday’s verdict — convicting former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all three charges against him for the murder of George Floyd ...
Philly DA Candidate Vega Lying About Anthony Wright’s Wrongful Prosecution
Photo: Twitter The following statement is from the Innocence Project regarding Philadelphia ADA Carlos Vega (above) (a current candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney) involvement ...
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 ...
Frederick Douglass Project for Justice: Addressing Perceptions of Criminal Justice System
Photo: Fredrick Douglass Project Members of the public often have a misguided perception of the criminal justice system, from stereotypes of incarcerated people, assumptions ...
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 ...
