Dr. Deborah Upchurch| Wrongful Convictions Expert | Founder, Wrongful Conviction News LLC
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BREAKING: Brian Boles and Charles Collins have been exonerated in New York after 30 years of wrongful conviction. No physical evidence ever connected them to the crime. innocenceproject.org/news/br…
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Funding for innocence programs and forensic science reform helps uncover the truth—and prevent future injustices. Tell Congress that this work must continue. Contact your members of Congress now: bit.ly/4epNwMU
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Today, we are calling on Joe Biden to #CommutetheRow. Donald Trump will promptly continue executions upon his entry into the white house and it is time Joe Biden speak up on behalf of those impacted by state violence. Sign the petition today! commutetherow.com/?source=di…
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"In a year when Republicans and Democrats seemed dead set against bipartisanship, the case brought some together to try and save a life." texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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18 years ago, only one Duke student went on mainstream media to defend the Duke lacrosse players
His name is Stephen Miller
Next year, he will become the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump White House
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Continuing the federal death penalty increases the risk of killing innocent people and deepening systemic inequalities. President Biden must take action now to prevent this injustice by commuting all federal death sentences. innocenceproject.org/petitio…
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A Texas House committee wants #RobertRoberson to testify at the Capitol on December 20th, two months after the committee forced a stay in his execution.
“We will not relent in the pursuit of justice for [Robert]," said State Representative Jeff Leach.
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In 1993, Eric Misch was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for a murder in Toledo, Ohio when he was 16 years old. He was #exonerated in 2024 based on newly discovered evidence pointing to other suspects as the real killers.
Read more: ow.ly/OH5U50UrfLV
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BREAKING: Danny Davis was released from prison Tuesday after a judge vacated his convictions for a murder DNA evidence proved he did not commit. His release comes after more than 32 years wrongfully incarcerated. innocenceproject.org/police-…
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Trial judge recommends overturning Melissa Lucio’s death sentence, conviction myrgv.com/local-news/2024/11… via @myrgvnews
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In every state, police officers are allowed to lie to adults during an interrogation. Legal advocates are pushing for a deception ban that would end this practice. npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-497…
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This Veterans’ Day, our thoughts are with the exonerees who served the country before suffering the unimaginable injustice of a wrongful conviction. Among these exonerees is Leonard Mack, a Vietnam veteran who was exonerated in 2023 after 47 years. innocenceproject.org/leonard…
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OIP has joined with multiple other voice and organizations in actively working to end the #deathpenalty. If you want to know the reason why, read the facts from what #Texas is potentially on the verge of doing within the next week.
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#RobertRoberson is scheduled to be executed in FOUR DAYS for a crime that never occurred. Though his office is closed today, you can contact @GovAbbott at saveroberson.org by leaving a voicemail, emailing and/or tweeting at him.
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Join us for the International Wrongful Conviction Day "When Innocence Isn't Enough" to discuss the unique challenges & realities of Innocence claims & cases in MO & ways we can work to bring relief to those who are innocent.
➡️bit.ly/WCD2024STL * In-person & Virtual *
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Tomorrow is #WrongfulConvictionDay. Support wrongfully convicted people today by urging your members of Congress to support increased funding for innocence and forensic science programs– call 771-444-7882 or fill out our form: innocenceproject.org/petitio…
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Most of the time the ‘mistakes’ that led to wrongful capital convictions were not accidental: 68.5% death row exoneration cases involved perjury or false accusation
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Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams should be alive today. In a country that aspires to fulfill the promise of equal justice under law, there should be no place for the death penalty, a barbaric anachronism that does nothing to keep people safe. ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cu…
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This year's observance of International #WrongfulConvictionDay is tomorrow, Oct. 2. Follow all our National Registry of Exoneration social channels throughout the day for facts and insights on an issue that has impacted thousands of families across #America and around the world.
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In 1991, Christopher Dunn was convicted of murder in #StLouis and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He was #exonerated in 2024 after the two eyewitnesses recanted their identifications, and the defense presented alibi evidence.
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