New Expert Analyses Show Melissa Lucio Was Wrongly Convicted and Condemned to Die for the Accidental Death of her Daughter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Austin, TX – Attorneys for Melissa Lucio have submitted an application…
Northern California Innocence Project Reveals Racial Disparities in US Incarceration
By Paulina Buelna SANTA CLARA, CA – The Northern California innocence project organization posted on Twitter this…
Oregon’s Wrongfully Convicted Aren’t Compensated for Years Lost in Prison – Some Want to Change That
By Ava Schwartzapfel PORTLAND, OR – Oregon is one of only a few states that does not…
Lawyers File Appeal to Stop April Execution of Texas Woman Who Is ‘Innocent’ and ‘Suffered Lifetime of Abuse’
The Vanguard Staff BROWNSVILLE, TX – A motion to withdraw or modify the April 27, 2022 execution…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 141: Brandon Garrett on Fingerprint Analysis and Other Junk Science
Duke Law Professor Brandon Garrett wrote one of the seminal books of the Innocence Movement, Convicting the…
Judge in Rodney Reed Death Row Evidentiary Hearing Condemned by Innocence Project
By Amy Berberyan AUSTIN, TX – This past week, the Innocence Project released a statement condemning Judge…
Defense Expert Argues to Dismantle Wrongful Convictions, Investing in Public Defense a Must
By Neha Malhi NEW YORK, NY – Emily Galvin-Almanza, a co-founder of nonprofit Partners for Justice (PFJ)…
New York State Lawmakers, ‘Exonerated Five’ Members Introduce Series of Bills that Challenge Wrongful Convictions
By Julia Urquizo NEW YORK, NY – New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblyman Clyde Vanel—joined…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The System in the US Really Doesn’t Work
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editors I have heard over the years the assertion that while acknowledging…
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…
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…
Judge Won’t Recommend Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Grant Death-Row Inmate Rodney Reed Re-trial
By Catherine Hamilton and Natalia Ruvalcaba BASTROP COUNTY, TX —Judge J.D. Langley of the 21st Judicial District…
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…
