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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wrongful Conviction Day is October 2nd! Swipe to learn why we honor #WrongfulConvictionDay. And stay tuned all week to honor the people impacted by wrongful conviction and learn how you can support the fight for justice!

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A beautiful evening at the Innocence Project Delaware event, where our former Interim Executive Director Maddy deLone is being honored. "She sees a need and she fills that need." We're thrilled to celebrate Maddy's many achievements with Innocence Network partners!

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are excited to spend this Wrongful Conviction Day alongside The Innocents at West Chester University! The social justice percussion duo will unveil their hour-long show that addresses wrongful convictions through a presentation of poetry, electronic soundscapes, and home-made instruments.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #NationalParalegalDay Our team is grateful for the many hats worn by our Paralegal, Yahya Moore. His passion for the legal field, experience as an impacted person, and infectious energy is one that we’re thankful to have in our office each day.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This #NationalInternDay, we’d like to thank our Summer 2026 cohort of interns for all their hard work. We appreciate the opportunity to be part of their educational journeys and invite you all to hear more about their key takeaways from the summer.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Help us wish Lester Eiland and Edward Mitchell a very happy freedom anniversary! Today marks ONE YEAR since they were released after spending 25 years incarcerated for a crime they did not commit. Lester and Ed are pictured here in Chicago during the 2026 Innocence Network Conference.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Last year was filled with both challenges and achievements at the Project. We are so grateful to this community - our team, leaders, and supporters stuck together to persevere and entered 2026 on a positive note. Click here to view our 2025 annual report. ow.ly/4IQM50Zej5Q

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We're honored to recognize Maddy deLone, Jules Epstein, and Thomas W. Hazlett as our 17th Anniversary Award recipients. Visit our YouTube channel to watch their spotlight videos and learn more about their inspiring work. ow.ly/Nslp50Z9IWs

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It's been a week since Project client, Marc Brittingham and his codefendants Jermal and Rasheed were exonerated after nearly 30 years. Watch their interview with ABC news' Linsey Davis to hear more about their initial feelings post-release. youtu.be/FsTRy2v49hA?si=TZ34YsUeYgJ…

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 27/05/2026

Marc Brittingham, Rasheed Smith, and Jermal Shuler will be set free after their convictions in the 1997 stabbing death of Essie Mae Thomas were overturned.

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They served nearly three decades in prison for murder. Today, a Philadelphia judge overturned their convictions.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

After 28 years, our client Marc Brittingham is exonerated and heading home to Philadelphia! Yesterday, Marc and his codefendants Jermal Shuler and Rasheed Smith were exonerated. Today, Marc walked free from prison. Welcome home Marc, Jermal, and Rasheed 🎊 www.painnocence.org/stories

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Yesterday afternoon, Darrell McKelvie walked free from prison after spending nearly 52 years incarcerated for a crime that he did not commit. We are so excited to share his homecoming and invite you all to join us in sending well wishes as he begins this new chapter. Welcome home, Darrell🎊

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

More photos from the 2026 #InnocenceNetworkConference in the windy city! Our PA team enjoyed catching up with old friends, leading sessions, immersing ourselves in the work, and exploring both the beauty and history of Chicago. We can’t wait to see everyone next year in Anaheim, CA!

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

It's always fun running into familiar faces at the #InnocenceNetworkConference - especially when it's your 2026 JoAnne A. Epps Hero of Justice Awardee, Maddy deLone. We hope that you will join us on May 13th as we celebrate Maddy and our other extraordinary recipients. ow.ly/BKSH50YLmTG

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Not much compares to the energy in the room on a Friday night at the #InnocenceNetworkConference. A special shoutout to our first time conference goers, Lester Eiland, Edward Mitchell, and Dawud Turner who were all freed in 2025!

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Our team is settled back home in Pennsylvania and can't stop thinking about the 2026 #InnocenceNetworkConference . Together, we celebrated alongside the 1,100+ individuals who gathered in Chicago to honor the work that has been done and learn more about what is still left to do within this movement.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Just one month away! Please join us on May 13th at the Water Works in Philadelphia to celebrate 17 years of unlocking the truth and freeing the innocent. Find tickets & sponsorship info here: www.painnocence.org/17th-anniversar…

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

'Stories of Freedom' is a partnership between The Innocence Project and StoryCorps Studios to build a permanent archive of conversations with people impacted by mass incarceration. Tune in to hear our own board member, Termaine Hicks, #7 at this link. ow.ly/wUvS50YGNv6

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Innocence Project and StoryCorps Studios Launch ‘Stories of Freedom’

More than 30 intimate conversations from people impacted by wrongful conviction will be preserved in the Library of Congress.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The PA Supreme Court deemed mandatory sentencing to life in prison without the possibility of parole for second-degree murder convictions unconstitutional. Hear from Nilam Sanghvi on KDKA radio: www.audacy.com/podcast/the-colin-du…

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

On this International Women's Day, the Project would like to recognize our Intake Coordinator, Yvonne Carter. Yvonne has been with the Project since the very beginning and celebrates her 17th work anniversary next week. Our entire team is grateful to have had her in our corner for all these years.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Please make a donation to help our Love Run team hit our $5,000 goal! We're about halfway there, with a month until race day. Your donation supports wrongly convicted Project clients. theloverunphillypainnocence.gofundr… From Philly with love ❤️ #RunAsOne #LoveRunPhilly

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We're lacing up our running shoes for the Philadelphia Love Run at the end of March! Please help us reach our fundraising goal! Find a runner to support or donate to our team at theloverunphillypainnocence.gofundr… We hope you'll cheer us on! From Philly with love ❤️ #RunAsOne

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to vote for Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction to win big at the 57th Annual Image Awards! Lance joins the entire PA Innocence Project in being excited to shed light on the realities of wrongful convictions. Click here to vote and learn more!painnocence.org/naacp

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Only 8️⃣ days left to vote! Back in September, William helped kick off the month-long series, Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction in honor of #WrongfulConvictionDay. Today, he is excited to tell you what it means to be a part of this nomination. vote.naacpimageawards.net/dashboard

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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

BREAKING: 70 years after his wrongful execution, Tommy Lee Walker is declared innocent. “The court’s declaration today provides some semblance of belated justice to Mr. Walker’s legacy, and to his son, our client Edward Smith,” said Chris Fabricant. bit.ly/3LVoOKA

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Tommy Lee Walker Declared Innocent 70 Years After His Execution

Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously proclaimed Mr. Walker’s innocence in the 1954 racially-fueled capital murder case.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year from the PA Innocence Project team🎊 We're so happy to have you a part of our community and look forward to yet another amazing year.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

We are so grateful to be heading into our 17th anniversary year with a community full of supporters like YOU. Our continued success would be impossible without the collective effort of those who believe in our mission and want better for wrongly convicted people in Pennsylvania. See you in 2026.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

We can all agree that innocent people should not be serving prison time for crimes they did not commit. Please show your support for our incarcerated and freed clients with a gift to the Project. Together, we are unlocking the truth and freeing the innocent. www.painnocence.org/donate.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Q4 freedom anniversaries are special. For many, this time of year marks the anniversary of their first family dinner or holiday at home in decades. Join us in celebrating members of our reentry community who feel that extra joy at this time of year.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

After nearly 39 years wrongly incarcerated, Dawud Turner walked free today. He was immediately met by his niece, longtime friends, and Project staff members. Dawud looks forward to beginning his new journey, just in time for the new year. Welcome home, Dawud!

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Today is GiveBIG Pittsburgh! Join in the generosity with our local community on this special day. View our profile and consider making a give today! www.givebigpittsburgh.com/organizat…

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It’s giving day!!! In spite of challenges faced, this is the community that keeps us going – and we hope that you will join us today for #GivingTuesday! Interested in making a gift for Giving Tuesday? Support our work by making a donation here. www.painnocence.org/donate

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GivingTuesday 🫶 @givingtuesday.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Happening NEXT WEEK. 🥳 #GivingTuesday

Two people in winter gear hold #bethelgives signs, promoting GivingTuesday, noted as the world's most generous day on December 2.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Pittsburgh, we hope you'll join us again for #GiveBigPittsburgh this #GivingTuesday December 2nd! Join the movement, share your support with your network, and help us bring the next wrongly convicted client home ❤️ www.givebigpittsburgh.com/organizat…

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Coming up on December 2nd, share your support for the Project with your network for #GivingTuesday. We are fighting for freedom alongside hundreds of innocent clients who are wrongly incarcerated. Please help us drum up the support we need to continue the fight.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

This holiday season, we are grateful to our support community for the hope and joy you bring! Thank you to Temple University Beasley School of Law and the National Lawyers Guild for partnering with us on our 3rd annual Fall Social, with groceries and gift bags for our clients and their families.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Roberson's attorney writes, "Robert adored Nikki, whose death was a tragedy, a horror compounded by Robert’s wrongful conviction that devastated his whole family. We are confident that an objective review of the science and medical evidence will show there was no crime.”

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Today is DAF Day, a national day of giving with Donor Advised Funds! A DAF is a charitable savings account - like a 401k for donating to important causes like ours. Today, DAF donors make a big impact, together. Search for us on the #DAFDay Giving Page & share what your fund will do! app.dafday.com

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A new kind of giving day that reframes how donor advised funds (DAFs) are used -- and who uses them.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Today is #WrongfulConvictionDay Since 1989, over 3,730 people have been exonerated in the US. Collectively, these individuals spent 34,694 years in prison for crimes they didn't commit. Visit PAinnocence.org/wrongfulconvictionday2025 to learn more and get involved.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We heard today is #InternationalPodcastDay ! Check out "Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction," a very special limited podcast and radio series of interviews with Project clients, produced in September in partnership with WURD Radio. m.soundcloud.com/onwurd/sets/...

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Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction

Listen to Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction, a playlist curated by WURD Radio on desktop and mobile.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

In just a few short minutes, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing before a vote is taken on House Bill 413, the Uniform Electronic Recordation of Custodial Interrogations Act.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Just one month away, and, for us, the countdown begins tomorrow! Watch for updates here as we share special stories leading up to Wrongful Conviction Day on October 2nd.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

"The Manhattan district attorney’s office is teaching its staff a technique that draws on scientific research... The goal, according to the DA’s office, is to gather more reliable information — as well as to avoid false confessions and prevent wrongful convictions." gothamist.com/news/manhatt...

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Manhattan prosecutors are learning to do more accurate witness and suspect interviews

Prosecutors say the goal is to gather more reliable information and prevent false confessions and wrongful convictions.

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PA Innocence Project @innocencepa.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

"Investigators... knew all along that evidence in its file contradicted testimony at Mr. Cole’s trial and supported his alibi, yet this evidence was concealed for more than two decades while Mr. Cole was left to die in prison as a result of his life sentence." law.duke.edu/news/wrongfu...

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Wrongful Convictions Clinic client released after serving 27 years in prison

Benjamin Cole is the most recent clinic client to be released

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New England Innocence Project @newenglandinnocence.org · 01/08/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Edward Wright, wrongfully convicted in 1985, was released today after spending more than 41 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. With his wife, friends, & legal team, Mr. Wright spent his first evening in freedom enjoying a cheeseburger and dancing. FREEDOM is everything.

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