Looking Back: The Fraudulent Actions of the Former Westchester County DA
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
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…
Day 2 of the Rodney Reed Murder Appeal Features Testimony from Former Officer, Aryan Brotherhood
By Ascari Bryant and Paulina Buelna BASTROP, TX – Rodney Reed’s evidence hearing in his murder appeal…
GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT – DENNIS A. PERRY IS EXONERATED
By Marilin Ayon and Marcia Barajas CAMDEN COUNTY, GA – This week, more than 20 years after…
On Death Row: Rodney Reed Maintains Innocence, Hoping Third Appeal will Exonerate Him
By Maia Surendra and Elizabeth Garabedian BASTROP, TX – The third murder appeal hearing for Rodney Reed…
Looking Back: A Hung Jury
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Attorneys Argue Whether to Trust DNA or Video Evidence in Attempted Rape
By Alexa Kendell, Alexander Pleitez and Jeramie Gutierrez WOODLAND, CA – The parties here Thursday in Yolo…
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…
After Years of Trying, Joseph Webster Finally Finds Relief in 2006 Tennessee Conviction
By Ruby Chavez NASHVILLE, TN – It’s not as though Joseph Webster ever stopped trying, and on…
Looking Back: DNA Nice Start but No Cure-All
Wrongful convictions and execution cannot be eliminated with certainty “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that…
Exonerated Roscetti 4 Oppose Patrick O’Brien for Cook County State Attorney with History of Wrongful Convictions
By Linhchi Nguyen CHICAGO – The “Roscetti Four” – wrongfully convicted men who were eventually exonerated –…
EXONERATIONS: Part XI – FINAL: Discussion and Conclusions
(This is the 11th and final report in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a…
On Wednesday, a Tennessee Court Decides on Allowing DNA Testing – Pervis Payne’s Life Depends on It.
By Alana Bleimann TENNESSEE – Pervis Payne may know this coming Wednesday if he’ll be killed Dec….
Coalition Groups Urge District Attorney to Support DNA Testing for Man on Death Row
By Julietta Bisharyan MEMPHIS – For more than three decades after being sentenced to death, Pervis Payne…
Memphis District Attorney Opposes Death Row Man’s Petition for DNA Testing
By Zhuoshan Liu MEMPHIS, TN – Friday, Pervis Payne’s attorney’s request for DNA testing was opposed by…
Arkansas Cooperates with the Innocence Project and the ACLU to Conduct Testing for Ledell Lee’s Case
By Coco Wang Officials in Jacksonville, Arkansas, agreed to the DNA and fingerprint testing for Ledell Lee’s…
Exoneration for Wrongfully Convicted Man after 35 Years of Maintaining Innocence
By Brittany Mason After serving 25 years in prison, DNA sampling exonerates Rafael Ruiz from a sexual…
Flawed Evidence and Hasty Execution Leads to ACLU and Innocence Project Lawsuit against Arkansas
By Maxwell C. Myrhum The shroud of uncertainty behind the execution of Ledell Lee has lead…
Why Are Prosecutors Still Seeking to Execute People Who Have Innocence Claims and Untested DNA?
In these last two months of 2019, one man has been executed and two others are facing…
Judge Issues Ruling on DNA Issue in “Rideshare Rapist” Case
by Lauren Bradley San Francisco – In Department 26 of the Hall of Justice, Judge Lam gave…
