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Innocence Project

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Innocence Project

@innocence

We work to help free innocent people from prison and transform the criminal legal system.

New York, NY

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Joined September 2008

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Mar 11
BREAKING: #CarmenMejia just walked free after 22 years of wrongful conviction in Texas. While she was exonerated on Monday, she was not immediately released due to an immigration hold. ICE announced that in light of the exoneration they would lift the detainer so that she could
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Sep 24, 2024
Tonight, Missouri executed an innocent man. Our hearts are with Marcellus and his loved ones. innocenceproject.org/innocence-proj…
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Sep 24, 2024
We wish we had better news. But as of now, #MarcellusWilliams is still scheduled to be executed by Missouri tonight at 6 p.m. central for a crime he is totally innocent of. ⁠ Don’t stop sharing his story. It’s not too late to save an innocent life.⁠ innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop…
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Sep 23, 2024
With so little time until #MarcellusWilliams is set to be executed tomorrow, Sept. 24th at 6 p.m., our best tool is our voice. We must make as much noise as possible in these final hours, as public pressure can make all the difference in the moments leading up to an execution.
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Nov 15, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted #RodneyReed an indefinite stay of execution, meaning he no longer has an execution date! Stay tuned for more info.
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Sep 21, 2024
#MarcellusWilliams is only THREE days away from being executed for a crime he didn’t commit. We need you to use your platform to stop this cruel, irreversible mistake before it’s too late. ⁠ Though the governor's office is closed today, you can tweet and e-mail Gov. Parson now
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Sep 12, 2024
BREAKING: St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Hilton has denied the motion to vacate #MarcellusWilliams’ conviction. Marcellus is set to be executed on Sept. 24 for a crime he did not commit. innocenceproject.org/court-denies-p…
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Apr 7, 2021
BREAKING: New Mexico is now the second state to ban qualified immunity — a major step toward increasing police accountability and preventing wrongful convictions.
New Mexico Is the Second State to Ban Qualified Immunity - Innocence Project
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Innocence Project
@innocence
Mar 9, 2020
UPDATE: Paul Hildwin was freed today after 35 years in prison (29 on death row) in Florida. He said he was most looking forward to feeling grass under his bare feet for the first time in decades — and here he is doing exactly that. Join us in welcoming him home!
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Sep 18, 2024
#MarcellusWilliams, an innocent man, is set to be executed on Sept. 24. His last hope is @GovParsonMO, and we only have 6 days left to urge him to stop this irreversible injustice. Call, tweet, and e-mail Gov. Parson now at 417-373-3400 or here: shorturl.at/K7jDT
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Sep 23, 2024
BREAKING: Despite widespread support for clemency based on serious doubts about the integrity of Marcellus Williams’ conviction and death sentence, @GovParsonMO has denied clemency to Marcellus, who is scheduled to be executed tomorrow at 6 p.m. CT.
Attorney Statement: Missouri Governor Denies Clemency to Marcellus Williams
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Sep 22, 2024
This is it. We only have TWO DAYS to stop Missouri from executing #MarcellusWilliams, an innocent man.⁠ ⁠ Though @GovParsonMO's office is closed today, we can’t let a single moment go by where we’re not urging him to take action. Email, tweet, and contact his office now:
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Sep 5, 2023
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“Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, I’m free at last.” Leonard Mack, exonerated after 47 years. This is the longest wrongful conviction overturned by DNA in U.S. history.
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Sep 23, 2024
BREAKING: Today, Marcellus Williams asked the United States Supreme Court to stay his execution based on newly disclosed admissions by the trial prosecutor that he removed at least one Black prospective juror based on his race.
Marcellus Williams Asks SCOTUS to Stay His Execution Based on New Evidence of Racial Bias in Jury...
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