Witness To Innocence's Avatar

Witness To Innocence

@wtiusa.bsky.social

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

277 Followers  |  82 Following  |  202 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  2.1915

Latest posts by wtiusa.bsky.social on Bluesky

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

www.thefloridacatholic.org/news/florida...

05.12.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
A Death Row Inmate Was Released on Bail After His Conviction Was Overturned. Louisiana Still Wants to Execute Him. - NewsBreak The post A Death Row Inmate Was Released on Bail After His Conviction Was Overturned. Louisiana Still Wants to Execute Him. appeared first on ProPublica .

share.newsbreak.com/g6rxf86e?s=i16

04.12.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear friend, Albert Burrell, on November 25, 2025. His laughter, kindness, and unwavering friendship touched our lives in countless ways. Albert, we honor you, Rest in peace, my brother. You will be dearly missed.

02.12.2025 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Ralph Menzies incompetent to be executed, report says A mental competency report prepared by a psychologist from Utah's Department of Health & Human Services has found that Ralph Leroy Menzies is incompetent to be executed by firing squad.

www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...

23.11.2025 01:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
A NJ court ruled shaken baby testimony inadmissible. Could it help Robert Roberson? New Jerseyโ€™s public defenderโ€™s office hailed it a โ€œlandmarkโ€ moment, stating it reflected the importance of relying on โ€œreliable, well-supported scientific...

www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/...

22.11.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
News & Stories - The Exoneration Project Recent events and exonerations we are celebrating at the Exoneration Project--new clients coming home and getting the supports they need.

www.exonerationproject.org/stories/

17.11.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
While the world is distracted, Iran executes critics with impunity Even seasoned observers are stunned by the regimeโ€™s renewed campaign of killing. Families of the condemned are asking why the West doesnโ€™t seem to care

www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

17.11.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Attorney says electrocardiogram at Tennessee execution was active after inmate was pronounced dead An attorney for a recently executed Tennessee inmate says an electrocardiogram showed โ€œsustained cardiac activityโ€ nearly two minutes after Byron Black was pronounced dead.

apnews.com/article/exec...

17.11.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Gov. Kevin Stitt grants clemency for death row inmate Tremane Wood Gov. Kevin Stitt has granted clemency for Tremane Wood, who has been on Oklahoma's death row for more than 20 years.

www.koco.com/article/trem...

13.11.2025 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Tennessee schedules next lethal injection as questions linger about the last one The next man scheduled for execution in Tennessee โ€” Harold Wayne Nichols โ€” has officially declined to choose a method of execution. He had two options:

wpln.org/post/tenness...

13.11.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Judge Failed to Disclose Personal Ties to Prosecutor in Two Death Row Cases Veteran prosecutor Fern Smith convicted both Tremane Wood and Richard Glossip. She calls a judge in both cases a friend.

theintercept.com/2025/11/12/r...

13.11.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely

13.11.2025 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
โ€˜Iโ€™ll be executed on Tuesdayโ€™: families reveal panicked last calls from foreigners on Saudiโ€™s death row Relatives share with the Guardian final words of those killed amid โ€˜horrifyingโ€™ surge in capital punishment under Mohammed bin Salmanโ€™s rule

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

13.11.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
What's driving the rise in U.S. death row executions in 2025? This year is expected to see capital punishment carried out more often than any other year since 2009. Experts weigh in on the increase.

www.cbsnews.com/news/us-deat...

13.11.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Preview
State pushes back on evidentiary hearing in Robert Robersonโ€™s death penalty case Robert Robersonโ€™s legal team has long sought to present a deluge of evidence compiled since his 2003 capital murder trial that they say will prove his...

www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/...

12.11.2025 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Juan Melendez and Gary Drinkard of Witness to Innocence used their powerful presence at the 2025 Austin March against the Death Penalty! Their voices are crucial in the fight for justice. Let's continue to stand together for those who cannot speak for themselves.

05.11.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Remember the dead. Fight for the living! El Dรญa de los Muertos, Nov. 1, was a day filled with exhilarating joy and deep sorrow, with bountiful hope and realistic despair, with love and hate. It was the day of the 26th Annual March and Rally ...

www.workers.org/2025/11/88804/

05.11.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
The Case For Clarance Goode : Innocence In Plain Sight The Case for Clarance Goode. Sentenced to death in Oklahoma for a triple murder he insists he didnโ€™t commit..and new evidence backs him up.

www.patheos.com/blogs/jeffho...

31.10.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

deathpenaltyinfo.org/despite-seri...

22.10.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Join Us Autumn Death Penalty Training with Sabrina Butler-Smith

Date: Friday, 24 October
Time: 6:45 PM GMT
Where: Zoom (Link upon registration)
Learn about Sabrinaโ€™s powerful story and the realities of the death penalty.
Visit: www.amicus-ajl.org/what-we-do/training
Organized by Amicus AJL

20.10.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Innocent man freed after 28 years hopes to see end of Ohio's death penalty Kwame Ajamu spent 28 years in prison โ€“ three on death row โ€“ for a Cleveland murder he didn't commit. He's now pushing for Ohio's death penalty to end.

www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...

19.10.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Singapore: Unlawful execution of Malaysian for drug offence must be halted Responding to the Singapore government scheduling the execution of Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman for Wednesday 8 October, Amnesty Internationalโ€™s Death Penalty Advisor Chiara Sangiorgio ...

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

19.10.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thehill.com/homenews/sta...

18.10.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Anti-death penalty group says George acquittal bolsters its claims against DA The Philadelphia lawyers asking the state Supreme Court to restrict Washington County District Attorney Jason Walshโ€™s ability to pursue the death penalty are pointing to last weekโ€™s acquittal of one o...

www.observer-reporter.com/news/local-n...

14.10.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Exoneration justice experts speak on abolishing the death penalty Champions of exoneration justice gathered at the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights Wednesday to discuss their motivations to eliminate the death penalty.

On Wednesday, the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights, in partnership with the Catholic Mobilizing Network, hosted a panel discussion titled โ€œStories of Justice from Death Row.โ€Exoneree Gary Drinkard of Witness to innocence was apart of the panel. www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025...

10.10.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

An appeals court has granted a stay of execution for Robert Roberson, who was to be the first U.S. inmate executed for shaken baby syndrome. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled he deserves a new hearing, questioning the syndrome's validity.

Source: [CNN]

09.10.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Towards Qualified Capital Defence in Asia: KL Guidelines and Whatโ€™s more? | NPOๆณ•ไบบ ็›ฃ็„ไบบๆจฉใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ Towards Qualified Capital Defence in Asia: KL Guidelines and Whatโ€™s more? Towards Qualified Capital Defence in Asia: KL Guidelines and Whatโ€™s more? [โ€ฆ]

prisonersrights.org/info/event20...

08.10.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Racial discrimination permeates all layers of the criminal justice system The International Independent Expert Mechanism to Promote Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER) published a report detailing the discrimination experienced by Africans andโ€ฆ

ishr.ch/latest-updat...

08.10.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
New Survey Research Shows Pennsylvanians Prefer Life Sentences Over the Death Penalty - Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty

padp.org/pennsylvania...

08.10.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Conversations that Matter | Witnessing Hope and Reconciliation: Human Dignity and the Death Penalty // McGrath Institute for Church Life // University of Notre Dame Hear from death row exoneree Herman Lindsey, Bishop Wack, & leading criminal justice advocates on ending the use of the death penalty. Register now!

Join us this fall as we address the death penalty in the U.S. through the lens of Pope Francisโ€™s teachings.
Featuring:Exoneree Herman Lindsey who spent three years of his life on Floridaโ€™s deathrow. It will be on Oct 15, 2025 1:00 pm EDt

mcgrath.nd.edu/conferences/...

06.10.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@wtiusa is following 20 prominent accounts