Innocence Project

@innocence

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

New York, NY

innocenceproject.org

Joined September 2008

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Innocence Project
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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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BREAKING: Despite agreement of all parties, sharply divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects trial court’s finding of constitutional error in #MelissaLucio's case. Trial court had previously found her "actually innocent”. Read: bit.ly/4rtkfaP.
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Innocence Project
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Sep 24
On Monday, a federal court in Alabama vacated Charles McCrory’s murder conviction and ordered a new trial. Charles has spent more than 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In 1985, Charles was #wrongfullyconvicted for his wife’s murder based on discredited “bite
‘Junk science’: Alabama man convicted of wife’s 1985 murder gets new trial
From al.com
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Sep 24
Support our work to help free the innocent and create fair, equitable, and compassionate systems of justice for everyone. Make a monthly donation and receive exclusive, limited-edition merch designed by exoneree Fernando Bermudez! bit.ly/4gmQP8S
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Innocence Project
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Sep 23
For some freed and exonerated people, karaoke has been something of a reentry ritual. Last week, several of them joined Innocence Project staff at Harlem’s Lux Bar and Grill, which is owned by exoneree Jabar Walker, for a celebration of life and freedom. Read more:
At Karaoke Night, These Exonerated New Yorkers Voice Their Freedom
From nytimes.com
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