Marcelus Williams is on death row even though the DNA on the murder weapon does not match his. This is a step in the right direction but there is still a long way to go.
https://innocenceproject.org/st-louis-prosecuting-attorney-wesley-bell-files-motion-to-overturn-marcellus-williams-wrongful-death-row-conviction/

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St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell Files Motion to Overturn Marcellus Williams’ Wrongful Death Row Conviction

For more than two decades, Marcellus Williams has lived under a death sentence for a crime he did not commit.

Innocence Project

After a staggering 47 years bearing the weight of a crime he did not commit, Vietnam War veteran Leonard Mack finally received justice on his birthday in White Plains, NY.

https://innocenceproject.org/news/8-moving-moments-from-leonard-macks-historic-exoneration-after-47-years/

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8 Moving Moments from Leonard Mack’s Historic Exoneration after 47 Years - Innocence Project

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Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match

Porcha Woodruff thought the police who showed up at her door to arrest her for carjacking were joking. She is the first woman known to be wrongfully accused as a result of facial recognition technology.

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Governor Hochul and other NY Pols are trying to roll back bail reform and imprison more black and brown people in the hellhole that is #Rikers. Please NYers, and everyone, reach out and say no to this.
https://innocenceproject.org/the-innocence-project-calls-on-albany-to-reject-proposed-changes-to-pretrial-justice/
#CriminalLegalReform #BailReform #bail #law #LawFedi #InnocenceProject #takeaction #action
The Innocence Project Calls on Albany to Reject Proposed Changes to Pretrial Justice - Innocence Project

As negotiations in Albany enter the final hours, the Innocence Project calls on the state legislature to reject New York Governor Hochul’s proposed changes to the pretrial bail and discovery laws that will set

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8 Facts About Sandra Hemme’s Case You Need to Know - Innocence Project

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Sandra Hemme has spent more than 42 years in prison– if exonerated, her prison term would mark the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history. So proud of the lawyers on my team fighting for her at the #InnocenceProject

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Innocent woman confessed to Missouri murder, lawyers say. Was the real killer a cop?

Michael Holman told his police colleagues that they were not going to believe the story he was about to tell them, of how he came to possess the credit card of a murdered woman. It was Dec. 19, 1980, weeks after Patricia Jeschke, 31, did not show up for her secretary job at the St. Joseph Public Library and her mother crawled through her bedroom window and found a crime scene. Holman, 22, ...

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URGENT: Missouri plans to execute Leonard "Raheem" Taylor in FOUR DAYS. He's maintained his innocence for nearly 20 years.

CALL 573-400-0357: Ask Gov. Parson to grant a reprieve & appoint an independent board of inquiry to investigate his innocence claim.

https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/missouri-plans-to-execute-raheem-taylor-with-innocence-claim/

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In Four Days, Missouri Plans to Execute Man With Innocence Claim

Missouri is schedule to execute Leonard “Raheem” Taylor on Feb. 7, without reviewing all the evidence of his innocence.

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Yesterday on the Big Island of #Hawai'i Ian Schweitzer was #exonerated after 25 years in prison. Mr. Schwitzer was exonerated based on new DNA evidence, new tire tread evidence, and the refutation of junk science bite mark evidence. His original conviction was based largely on jailhouse informant testimony. Mr. Schwitzer was represented by the #InnocenceProject and the #HawaiiInnocenceProject. https://innocenceproject.org/ian-schweitzers-exonerated-murder-25-years-hawaii/ #law #lawfedi #CriminalJustice #CriminalLegalReform #WrongfulConviction @law
Ian Schweitzer Exonerated of Murder After 25 Years in Hawaii -

New DNA evidence identifies one unknown male perpetrator, proving Mr. Schweitzer and his co-defendants’ innocence in 1991 murder and rape.

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‘Big Tech’ Regulation Must Address Data Use in Criminal Investigations - Innocence Project

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