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Empowering Exonerated Death Row Survivors Witness to Innocence is an organization of, by, and for death row exonerees.Our mission is to empower exonerated death row survivors to be the most powerful and effective voice in the fight to end the death penalty

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12.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When the State Threatens Death to Buy a Conviction We must ask ourselves what it says about our pursuit of justice when the truth is something bought with the threat of a needle.

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04.03.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty What would you like to ask Sister Helen Prejean?

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03.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeping communities safe matters but it’s not either or. Over 3,300 people in the U.S. have been exonerated, including about 201 from death row. Wrongful convictions destroy lives and can leave actual criminals free. We need better investigations, fair trials, and safeguards.

02.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Reality of Wrongful Convictions in 2026, it remains alarmingly easy to be wrongfully convicted of a crime you didn't commit. At Witness to Innocence, we fight for justice every day to change these statistics.Remember, "Only you can prevent wrongful convictions!" Support us today!

26.02.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Singapore: Malaysian man hanged in unlawful drug-related execution as rights of those on death row violated 18 February 2026 | Index Number: ACT 50/0723/2026

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Police 'framed man for murder' as witnesses 'pressured into lying by detectives' Witnesses in the murder of Jong-Ok Shin said the police pressured them to change their statements or lie to implicate Omar Benguit, while key evidence is contradicted by CCTV

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Super Bowl on Death Row: New β€œPablo Torre Finds Out” Podcast Featuring Charles Flores, Dallas Cowboys Superfan who is Innocent on Texas’s Death Row He has been fighting to prove his innocence for over 25 years

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06.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Decades Later, a Man’s Conviction Is Overturned With Ex-Inmate’s Help

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The Tragedy of Tommy Lee Walker's Delayed Justice Tommy Lee Walker, a Black man wrongfully convicted in 1954 for the murder of Venice Parker, highlights serious flaws in our criminal justice system. Denied proper legal counsel and facing a hostile community, he was caught in a web of racial bias.

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Shareef Cousins The 2024 Exoneree Fellow was Shareef Cousin. In 1996, at the age of 17, Shareef Cousin was sentenced to death for murder. He became the youngest perso...

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29.01.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wrongfully convicted of murder, Minnesota man released after 25 years in prison Brian Pippitt, who has maintained his innocence since his 2001 conviction, was released from a state prison in Faribault.

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27.01.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As we step into 2026, we are reminded of the resilience and strength of those wrongfully convicted. At Witness to Innocence, our mission is to empower these individuals and help them regain the dignity they deserve.This year, we are committed to expanding our programs. Please help our efforts.

21.01.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We invite you to join exoneree Ray Krone on the podcast β€œMurder Unscripted”!on January 27th 2026.Episodes air every TuesdayTo access StreamYard, our recording platform, please follow these steps:(streamyard.com/37n6c3thyw).

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Witness to Innocence | Empowering Death Row Survivors | United States Witness to Innocence is an organization led by death row exonerees. We are focused on death penalty advocacy and education, as a way to end the death penalty.

"We are deeply grateful to all the incredible supporters of Witnesstoinnocence.org. Your dedication fuels our mission to advocate for justice and help those wrongfully convicted.

16.01.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ongoing legal battles in Tennessee over lethal injection raise transparency.Key discussions focus on executing young adults like Christa Pike. Some lawmakers aim to expand capital punishment for child rapists amid concerns from recent execution failures involving Harold Nichols and Byron Black.

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Dying death row inmate asks for mercy to let him spend final months at home; DA cites past crimes to oppose clemency - NewsBreak Gerald D. Thomas is appealing for end-of-life release due to cancer, but is facing opposition from the DA, citing his criminal past and the brutality of th

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Innocence Project helps West Point woman get new trial The Mississippi Court of Appeals has granted a new trial to a West Point woman convicted of first-degree murder in a decision handed down Tuesday.

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Habeas Corpus: District court must consider inmate’s actual innocence claim | Virginia Lawyers Weekly Where the district court held an inmate failed to proffer new, reliable evidence in support of his actual innocence claim, it erred. The exculpatory declaration by the perpetrator of the underlying mu...

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11.12.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New coalition aims to end capital punishment as executions increase but public support wanes - Catholic Standard

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10.12.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Campaign to end death penalty steps up in US - CathNews Catholics and pro-life conservatives joined a broad coalition of more than 50 organisations seeking to end the death penalty in the United States amid the 2025 surge in executions. Source: CNA.

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10.12.2025 21:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty' aims to end capital punishment as executions increase but public support wanes - The Dialog WASHINGTONΒ  β€” Despite an uptick in executions in the U.S. in 2025, opponents of the death penalty lauded decreases in new death sentences and waning public support for the practice during comments at ...

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10.12.2025 21:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anti-death penalty coalition talks surge in executions, dwindling public support During its inaugural press conference, representatives of the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty highlighted the uptick of executions in the South.

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Panel: Death penalty is problematic, not productive ORLANDO | β€œIf the eye does not see, the heart does not feel.” Those were the words of Sister Helen Prejean, one of the most foremost death penalty opponents, during

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