Illinois could become the first state in the nation to ensure reliability in confessions by passing House Bill 5346, which allows judges to rule on whether or not a confession is reliable. @chriswelch_jd @donharmonIL Governor JB Pritzker Elgie Sims @repslaughter innocenceproject.org/illinois-can-o…

'At just 17, I was a single mother of two, dreaming of a better future for my children and myself. But my life took a tragic turn when my infant son was murdered, a crime for which I was wrongly accused of committing,' writes exoneree Michelle Murphy. innocenceproject.org/michelle-murph…

More than a quarter century ago, Monique Hicks voted to convict Toforest Johnson and sentence him to die. She now regrets her role in his conviction and says she believes she and her fellow jurors made a terrible, tragic mistake. bit.ly/3ylpfXv

Eight years ago today, John Nolley of #FortWorth , Texas, was released after 19 years of #wrongfulimprisonment for a murder he did not commit. His was a textbook case of the power of false testimony, including a jailhouse snitch.

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We love having cases all across America from California to Virginia, Washington, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Oklahoma, New York, the pursuit of justice racks up the miles. ⁦Making A Murderer⁩ #TruthWins

There are dozens of wild and unsupported theories in the Avery case. Do we support these? Absolutely not!! The only theories we support are in the pleadings & briefs we have filed based on the evidence we have discovered. Making A Murderer #TruthWins

Our Reply to the State's brief. The State improperly relies on Brendan's confession, a false claim about forensic evidence, a bounty that was never paid---all to avoid Bobby's possession of material evidence in the TH murder case. Making A Murderer #TruthWins

“I told both of my children, that they had to go ahead and to live their lives ... And to not stop living because their mom was wrongfully imprisoned, because that would kill me before anything else. That would truly break my heart.' #MothersDay innocenceproject.org/strongest-pers…

Why is 'Making a Murderer' one of Netflix's top true crime hits? – Film Daily@makingamurderer filmdaily.co/news/why-is-ma…

If you think the system is just and fair think again. This book lays out the huge hurdles the innocent confront. ⁦Making A Murderer⁩ #TruthWins

We love the law enforcement officers that contact us about Steven and Brendan's cases. It shows there are intelligent, competent and caring officers. ⁦Making A Murderer⁩ #TruthWins

April 25 we file a clemency petition with Gov. Pritzker for Melissa Calusinski. All support letters should be sent to [email protected]
It's time for this innocent young woman to go home.Justice For Melissa Making A Murderer #truthwins

Innocent Black people are seven times more likely than white people to be falsely convicted of serious crimes, according to a report released today by the National Registry of Exonerations.

Read the report here: bit.ly/RaceReportNRE

In 2001, Gilbert Merritt III was convicted of murder in #Norfolk , Virginia. He was #exonerated in 2024, after the state's main witness recanted and said that a police officer coerced her into testifying falsely at Merritt's trial.

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The value of having a national record such as NRE's work can be seen in this discussion taking place in #Connecticut . As Connecticut Public Radio reports here, the NRE is proving a key resource in a drive to look at #wrongfulconvictions in the state.

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Good news for 5 N.C. teens who confessed to the murder of Chris Paul's grandfather Nathaniel Jones in 2002. They just won a hearing in which experts will testify that teenagers are especially vulnerable to giving false confessions when pressured by police. theassemblync.com/newsletter/chr…

After nearly four decades of being wrongfully incarcerated, William Bailey walked free from prison this evening. He was immediately met by his loving family who had been anticipating this day and his legal team at PAIP and Blank Rome LLP.

Welcome home Mr. Bailey🎉

On the hook to repay $1.3 billion of debt this year, prison telecom giant Securus is on the verge of bankruptcy. The company's failure would represent a remarkable victory for activists—and a potential beginning of the end for a predatory industry. theappeal.org/securus-bankru…

He faces execution. His lawyers may have earned less than $4 an hour. - The Marshall Project apple.news/Ais7SCqmdRrukL…

There's a new special on interrogations and confessions coming out next Week on ABC/Hulu. It will feature some of the world's leading experts like Mark Fallon. Chris Tapp's interrogation in the trailer suggests they'll cover at least one false confession. youtube.com/watch?v=OFzx3A…