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

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lauraburstein.bsky.social @lauraburstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@myrgv.bsky.social editorial re: #MelissaLucio: “This week’s ruling isn’t likely to answer the many questions in the case … At the very least, those questions leave too weak a base upon which to carry out her execution.” myrgv.com/alerts-brh/2...
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lauraburstein.bsky.social @lauraburstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@dallasnews.com: The rulings Robert Roberson hopes will change the course of his case in Texas www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/...
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The rulings Robert Roberson hopes will change the course of his case in Texas
As courts revisit shaken baby science, Roberson’s lawyers say these out-of-state decisions could support his request for a new trial.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
During his 18 years of wrongful incarceration, Fernando Bermudez created art as a means of survival and self-expression. Take home a piece of his artwork with our limited-edition collection. bit.ly/4gmQP8S
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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. The state now has 180 days to retry Charles or release him from prison. bit.ly/4hauLAj
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‘Junk science’: Alabama man convicted of wife’s 1985 murder gets new trial
Charles McCrory was convicted after an expert said he bit his wife during her murder. But the expert has since changed his mind.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For some freed and exonerated people, karaoke has been something of a reentry ritual. Read more about how they recently came together for a celebration of life and freedom. nyti.ms/4AmQ8pD
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At Karaoke Night, These Exonerated New Yorkers Voice Their Freedom
A night of belting out R&B and pop hits has become a re-entry ritual and celebration of life for some wrongly imprisoned men and women thrust back into society.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Although the Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed a judge’s decision finding Jimmie “Chris” Duncan innocent in June, the Ouachita Parish District Attorney’s office is seeking to retry him for murder in the 1993 accidental death of his girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter, Haley. bit.ly/4y7jI0t
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Statement: Jimmie “Chris” Duncan’s Legal Team Responds to Troubling DNA Warrant   - Innocence Project
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's World Gratitude Day, so we asked our clients what they were grateful for since being freed or exonerated. Here's what they had to say. We are also reflecting on who we are grateful for: You! Because of you, they are free. We cannot thank you enough for your support. #WorldGratitudeDay
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
SAVE THE DATE! On Oct. 16, learn how a first-of-its-kind exoneree survey is reshaping the future of wrongful conviction reform. RSVP here: bit.ly/4hwIEIX 🗓️Friday, October 16, 2026 ⏰12:00 – 1:30pm ET via Zoom Webinar (Live)
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
After 21 years of #wrongfulconviction, Sheila Denton has been exonerated! Last week, a Georgia judge signed off on the state’s decision to not retry her for a 2004 murder she did not commit. She had spent 15 years in prison before her release in April 2020. bit.ly/4xIHcZa
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🏈WIN THE ULTIMATE JETS GAME EXPERIENCE! Enter for a chance to win four Coaches Club tickets, pregame field passes and food vouchers to the Jets v. Bills football game on November 15, 2026. Enter to win today! Deadline: Sunday, October 11, at 11:59 p.m. ET bit.ly/46vvCFq
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Join us Friday, Oct. 2 for a day-long symposium featuring conversations with experts, advocates and those with lived experience on race and wrongful conviction in America. 🗓️ Friday, Oct 2 ⏰ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 📍 In-person at NYU Lipton Hall or Virtual bit.ly/4r4Nkcc
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Nominated in 2015 as the Rising Star of the Year for his breakout role as Connor Walsh in How to Get Away with Murder, we are thrilled to announce Jack Falahee, as our newest Innocence Ambassador! innocenceproject.org/news/jack-fala…
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Actor Jack Falahee Joins the Innocence Project as an Ambassador - Innocence Project
“The work doesn't end when the credits roll.” said the ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ and Broadway star.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Five years ago today, Ron Jacobsen was finally exonerated after 31 years of wrongful conviction. After decades in prison, Ron faced a steep technological learning curve. But then he found love in an online game. Wish Ron a happy exoneration anniversary! bit.ly/4azaEar
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Free After 31 Years, He Found Love in an Online Game - Innocence Project
After his release, a video game was all Mr. Jacobsen had — until he met Lindy Lambert.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Ervin Harris was exonerated last month after nearly five decades of wrongful conviction, based on an unreliable eyewitness identification. Eyewitness misidentification plays a role in 70% of wrongful conviction that end in DNA exonerations.
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After 42 Years in Prison, Ervin Harris Is Exonerated of a Rape Conviction  - Innocence Project
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
For our 34th birthday: Give a gift, get a gift! Start a monthly donation today and take home exclusive merch designed by exoneree Fernando Bermudez. bit.ly/4wGG2Ne
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Free gift for new monthly donors! For our 34th anniversary, take home this limited-edition merch featuring artwork by exoneree Fernando Bermudez. bit.ly/4wGG2Ne
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#RobertRoberson’s attorneys are urging Texas courts to consider a judge’s decision to vacate a conviction based on shaken baby syndrome — an outdated scientific theory — in Georgia. Robert, whose has a similar case, has been on Texas’ death row for 23 years based on SBS. bit.ly/3UJXvqw
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Robert Roberson asks Texas court to consider Georgia shaken baby ruling
As Robert Roberson bids for an evidentiary hearing in Texas, his attorneys have notified the court of a ruling in another shaken baby syndrome case they say bears striking similarities.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
URGENT: New Hampshire residents — we only have a few hours to urge your lawmakers to override Gov. Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422. The bill would have eliminated a restrictive three-year deadline on requests for new trials. Contact your lawmakers here: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ne...
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Urge the New Hampshire Legislature to Override the Gov.’s Veto of House Bill 1422 - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New Hampshire has the lowest number of exonerations in the entire country. That’s because there is no pathway for wrongfully convicted people to get back into courts — even with new evidence of innocence — after the state’s strict three-year deadline. A new bill could change that. bit.ly/4xQBmW3
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NH lawmakers to take up vetoed bill that would remove deadline for retrial requests
“NH is well behind the times in regards to the exoneration process,” said Cynthia Mousseau with the New England Innocence Project.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Arbitrary deadlines should not keep innocent people behind bars. New Hampshire lawmakers will vote tomorrow on Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422, a bill that would ease a strict three-year deadline on new trial requests. bit.ly/3S9XlrL
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New Hampshire is one of three states with a deadline for convicts to prove their innocence • New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire state law gives convicted prisoners three years to request a new trial. After that, they lose the right. With a narrow exception for DNA forensics, that’s true even if new evidence contr...
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
URGENT: New Hampshire residents — we only have 3 days to urge your lawmakers to override Gov. Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422. The bill would have eliminated a restrictive three-year deadline on requests for new trials. Contact your lawmakers here: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ne...
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Urge the New Hampshire Legislature to Override the Gov.’s Veto of House Bill 1422 - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
URGENT: New Hampshire residents — we only have 5 days to urge your lawmakers to override Gov. Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422. The bill would have eliminated a restrictive three-year deadline on requests for new trials. @newenglandinnocence.org Contact your lawmakers here: bit.ly/46lIu1c
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Urge the New Hampshire Legislature to Override the Gov.’s Veto of House Bill 1422 - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
URGENT: New Hampshire residents — we only have 6 days to urge your lawmakers to override Gov. Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422. The bill would have eliminated a restrictive three-year deadline on requests for new trials. @newenglandinnocence.org Contact your lawmakers here: bit.ly/46lIu1c
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Urge the New Hampshire Legislature to Override the Gov.’s Veto of House Bill 1422 - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
URGENT: New Hampshire residents — we only have 7 days to urge your lawmakers to override Gov. Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422. The bill would have eliminated a restrictive three-year deadline on requests for new trials. @newenglandinnocence.org Contact your lawmakers here: bit.ly/46lIu1c
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Urge the New Hampshire Legislature to Override the Gov.’s Veto of House Bill 1422 - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
URGENT: New Hampshire residents — we only have 8 days to urge your lawmakers to override Gov. Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422. The bill would have eliminated a restrictive three-year deadline on requests for new trials. @newenglandinnocence.org Contact your lawmakers here: bit.ly/46lIu1c
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Urge the New Hampshire Legislature to Override the Gov.’s Veto of House Bill 1422 - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
URGENT: New Hampshire residents — we only have 9 days to urge your lawmakers to override Gov. Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422. The bill would have eliminated a restrictive three-year deadline on requests for new trials. @newenglandinnocence.org Contact your lawmakers here:
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Urge the New Hampshire Legislature to Override the Gov.’s Veto of House Bill 1422 - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
URGENT: New Hampshire residents — we only have 10 days to urge your lawmakers to override Gov. Ayotte’s veto of HB 1422. The bill would have eliminated a restrictive three-year deadline on requests for new trials. @newenglandinnocence.org Contact your lawmakers here:
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Urge the New Hampshire Legislature to Override the Gov.’s Veto of House Bill 1422 - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Crystal Mulherin spent years wrongly incarcerated at Michigan’s Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility where five women have died since May. She was exonerated in 2024, and now she and other advocates are calling on the state to investigate the deaths and prison conditions. bit.ly/4fMh3mk
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I survived Huron Valley. Michigan must answer for the women who didn't. | Opinion
An exoneree calls for an independent investigation into the deaths of five women at Women’s Huron Valley prison.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
During his 18 years of wrongful incarceration, creating art became a mode of self-expression and a means of survival for Fernando Bermudez. Read more about his story of #wrongfulconviction, and take home a piece of his artwork, featured on limited-edition anniversary merch. bit.ly/4g3CSwO
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Fernando Bermudez Tells His Story of Wrongful Conviction With Art You Can Proudly Wear - Innocence Project
To mark the Innocence Project's 34th anniversary, the artist and Speakers Bureau member channeled his journey into a powerful tribute to resilience, community, and the fight for justice.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Just three years after his exoneration from a #wrongfulconviction that took away 25 years of his life, Jabar Walker celebrated the Knicks winning the NBA championship for the first time in half a century inside a business he had always dreamed of opening. Read more: bit.ly/4z6oBIk
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After 25 Years of Wrongful Conviction, He Watched His Favorite Team Win It All From the Business He Once Dreamed Of - Innocence Project
The New York Knicks' historic victories turned Mr. Walker's new bar into bustling community space.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Have you or a loved one been directly impacted by #wrongfulconviction? Join Life After Justice in New York next week for an in-person gathering to complete the National Amplification Campaign Survey. Participants will receive a $50 honorarium.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Jimmie “Chris” Duncan spent nearly 30 years on Louisiana’s death row for a murder that he didn’t commit. He was wrongfully convicted based on discredited bite mark analysis and grossly unreliable “expert” testimony from a disgraced forensic pathologist. nbcnews.to/4cbP2ST
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Video of discredited bite mark evidence helps free Jimmie ‘Chris’ Duncan from death row
Louisiana’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jimmie "Chris" Duncan’s “factual innocence” after he spent nearly three decades on death row. In this exclusive investigation, NBC News’ Dan Slepian obtaine...
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just gave the state attorney general the power to intervene and review any attempts by Philadelphia district attorney’s office to overturn #wrongfulconvictions. bit.ly/44V14ft
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Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court just made wrongful convictions harder to fix. | Opinion
If our criminal legal system is truly just, one should not fear looking back to make sure the right person has been held accountable, writes Zane David Memeger.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Hear our terrific chief communications officer, Fiona Guthrie, talk about her unusual journey from broadcast journalism to death row campaigns and how it all comes down to strategic storytelling. bit.ly/4fvloJj
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Fiona Guthrie of the Innocence Project on Using Story to Fight for the Wrongfully Convicted - Let's Hear It Podcast!
Fiona Guthrie spent decades reporting stories as a broadcast journalist and later served as Director of Story at the Ford Foundation. Now, she’s using storytelling to help free people who are wrongful...
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Last month, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill that would have enabled wrongly convicted people to seek a new trial if new evidence is discovered after the state’s strict three-year deadline. bit.ly/4htvI78
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Opinion: Ayotte just ensured innocent people will remain behind bars in New Hampshire - Concord Monitor
New Hampshire Governor vetoes bill allowing wrongfully convicted to seek new trials with new evidence. Legislature urged to override veto.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
New Hampshire has a restrictive 3-year deadline on requests for new trials. This means that if new evidence is discovered, or a confession proves someone’s innocence—they’re out of luck.
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Support New Hampshire House Bill 1422 to Identify and Reveal Wrongful Convictions - Innocence Project
There should never be a hard deadline when it comes to filing a motion to prove innocence. Sign our petition to support HB 1422.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
BREAKING: Louisiana’s Supreme Court affirms lower court’s decision vacating Jimmie “Chris” Duncan’s #wrongfulconviction. Chris spent 27 years on Louisiana’s death row for a murder he did not commit. bit.ly/4vwnQWG
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Attorney Statement: Louisiana Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court’s Ruling Vacating Conviction of Jimmie “Chris” Duncan - Innocence Project
Robert Roberson’s execution is scheduled for Oct. 17 despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence and widespread, bipartisan support for clemency.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
DNA can provide some of the best evidence of innocence, yet Delaware is one of just six states in the country that does not have an evidence preservation law —posing incredible challenges to wrongfully convicted people to prove their innocence. Help us change that today. bit.ly/4rb7NLk
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Advocate for a Robust Evidence Preservation Law in Delaware - Innocence Project
The First State is one of the last without a statute, leaving the wrongfully convicted with huge challenges in proving their innocence.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Anna Vasquez, of Innocence Project of Texas and head of the Innocence Network board, spent 15 years wrongfully imprisoned after homophobia fueled a wrongful conviction against her and three friends. They are known as the San Antonio Four.
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'We were made out to be these horrible monsters': How Homophobia Led to the Wrongful Conviction of Four Texas Women - Innocence Project
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Did you catch John Grisham on NBC’s “Great Americans”? John has used his platform to advocate for the innocent and to bring critical reform in the criminal legal system as an Innocence Project Board Member and Ambassador, and we were so proud to see him featured! nbcnews.to/4vGXUYd
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Great Americans: A conversation with John Grisham
Tom Llamas sits down with the king of the legal thriller, John Grisham. John discusses his books that have turned into major motion pictures, his path from being a small town attorney to one of Americ...
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
⏱️ The Innocence Project’s limited-edition 32nd anniversary collection, featuring art by Dwight White, is now 30% off! Join our fight to free the innocent, and visit our online store to get your merch while supplies last. Discounts will automatically be applied at checkout. bit.ly/4dSvkgr
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
New York makes it impossible for innocent people to prove their innocence without DNA evidence. Help us change that before time runs out. Take action here: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ne...
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New York Must Pass the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act - Innocence Project
Time is running out. Urge Speaker Heastie to bring the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act to the Assembly floor before session ends.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Jimmy Genrich has been wrongfully incarcerated for 34 years and has always maintained his innocence. His homicide convictions — based on discredited toolmark analysis — were vacated in April, but he is incarcerated for lesser charges based on the same discredited evidence. bit.ly/4tvM2Xm
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8 Facts About James Genrich’s Case You Need to Know - Innocence Project
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New York law makes it nearly impossible for innocent people who plead guilty and don’t have the benefit of DNA evidence to go back to court and prove their innocence. Urge Speaker Carl Heastie to bring the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act (A.7422-C) to the Assembly today. bit.ly/42qOYao
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New York Must Pass the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act - Innocence Project
Time is running out. Urge Speaker Heastie to bring the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act to the Assembly floor before session ends.
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New Hampshire residents have a 3-year deadline to request a new trial, an arbitrary time limit that prevents people from proving their innocence. HB1422 aims to overturn this rule, and now sits on Gov. Ayotte’s desk as the last step toward approval.@newenglandinnocence.org bit.ly/4a5I00Y
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Reps. Bob Lynn & Tom Mannion: When the system gets it wrong, justice demands a second look
The Legislature, after years of study and deliberation, has placed a bill on Governor Kelly Ayotte’s desk that would create an exception to the three-year deadline on requests for a
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We are thrilled to have been selected in the audio/podcast category by the Tribeca X Awards for powerful recorded conversation between exoneree Huwe Burton and his friend and musical collaborator, Brian “Saigon” Carenard, who he met during his 19 years of wrongful incarceration.
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Huwe Burton's Story | StoryCorps Animation
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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
A Philadelphia judge vacated the #wrongfulconvictions of Jermal Shuler, Marc Brittingham, and Rasheed Turner on Tuesday afternoon. They spent 28 years in prison for a murder they did not commit based on the testimony of a single unreliable eyewitness and flawed forensic testimony.
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They served nearly three decades in prison for murder. Today, a Philadelphia judge overturned their convictions.
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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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Earlier this week, a Philadelphia judge dismissed the #wrongfulconvictions of three men who spent nearly three decades in prison for a crime they did not commit. Jermal Shuler, Marc Brittingham, and Rasheed Turner were wrongfully convicted for a 1997 murder based on flawed forensic testimony.
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3 men exonerated after judge overturns 1997 murder convictions; 2 released and reunited with family
Three men are being released from prison after a judge overturned their convictions for the 1997 murder of 73-year-old Essie May Thomas.
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