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Thanks to our partners at the Tennessee Innocence Project, who helped secure Mr. Minton's freedom.

In January, Scott Minton walked free after 30 years behind bars in Tennessee for a crime he didn’t commit.

Every victory we achieved last fiscal year was the result of an unrelenting pursuit of truth and justice.

Take a look at the impact we made in FY25: https://bit.ly/4pHrkCh

Louisiana death row inmate released on bail after decades behind bars A Louisiana man who spent nearly three decades on death row is out on bail

Jimmie “Chris” Duncan was released on bail a day before Thanksgiving, after 27 spending years on death row. Mr. Duncan was released on a $150,000 bond, and his vacated conviction is still being reviewed by the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Read more about him: https://bit.ly/3KA3QAg

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Mr. Duncan’s conviction was based on incentivized jailhouse informant testimony and “bite mark” evidence presented by two discredited forensic analysts, who are responsible for at least nine other wrongful convictions.

BREAKING: Jimmie “Chris” Duncan is released on bail Wednesday after being on death row for 27 years. In 1993, Mr. Duncan was wrongfully accused of the death of his then girlfriend’s daughter, who was found unconscious in a bathtub.

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Robert Roberson asks court to consider New Jersey’s landmark shaken baby ruling The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Thursday that a shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, also known as abusive head trauma, is not generally accepted within the “...

A new ruling from New Jersey that deems the “shaken baby syndrome” theory unreliable for admission at trials could prove helpful in the case of Robert Roberson. Robert was wrongfully convicted of his daughter’s death 22 years ago. He remains on death row in Texas.

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Black people are more likely to be sentenced to death for a crime they never committed and have to spend on average four more years fighting their cases compared to white exonerees.

Fatal Flaws: Innocence, Race, and Wrongful Convictions | American Civil Liberties Union

Death penalty cases are plagued with racism and systemic flaws such as police misconduct and false testimony. A new @aclu report exposes such systemic failures in the criminal justice system.

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Donate to Help Us Bring the Innocence Community Together., organized by Innocence Project This giving season, the Innocence Project and the Innocence Network… Innocence Project needs your support for Help Us Bring the Innocence Community Together.

The conference brings together directly impacted people and provides them with post-release support. This giving season, give back to the freedom fighters of our justice system. Help exonerees like Herman get to the Innocence Network Conference. @gofundme.com

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“The conference has been really eye-opening for me because I know I am not alone, and there is a lot of support here,” said Herman Williams at last year’s @innocencenetwork.bsky.social Conference. Herman spent 29 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Texas Almost Executed a Man Based on “Junk Science.” His Ordeal Isn’t Over. Robert Roberson, who was nearly killed due to the discredited “shaken baby syndrome” theory, is still at risk.

Texas almost executed an innocent man last month, who has been on the death row for the last 22 years based on a junk theory. He still maintains his innocence and his supporters are demanding a fresh trial in his case.

Read Robert’s story in @thenation.com: bit.ly/4plV6wm

Remembering Dr. Edward Blake, Pioneer Scientist Who Rewrote Boundaries of Justice - Innocence Project A tribute to the pioneer whose science reshaped the courts and restored freedom to the wrongly convicted.

Remembering Dr. Edward Blake, a pioneer in the DNA revolution, whose relentless work led to the first-ever post-conviction DNA exoneration. Dr. Blake passed away earlier this year at the age of 80.

Read our obituary of Dr. Blake: innocenceproject.org/news/remembe...

We did it! An absolute honor accepting this #AnthemAwards yesterday for our collective work on #commutetherow last year—which took 37 people off the federal death row—along with Madeo Studio and Mission Wired. Thanks to everyone that supports our mission!

NEW: We released a report exposing how death penalty cases are often plagued with errors and misconduct that lead to wrongful convictions.

Black defendants are more likely to be sentenced to death for a crime they didn’t commit because of the systemic racism baked into the death penalty.

We received two nominations for our campaigns to stop Marcellus Williams’ execution and #CommuteTheRow, resulting in President Biden commuting the sentences of 37 people on the federal death row.

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We are finalists for two Anthem Awards, along with our partners from MissionWired and Madeo Studio and were selected from over 2,000 submissions across 42 countries! Stay tuned for updates as we attend the ceremony in New York City tomorrow night.

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“I hope that all those people who died in prison because we couldn’t get their records are looking down now. I hope they’re proud of me,” Calvin said in a statement. We never stopped fighting for each other’s rights, and I will never stop fighting for yours.”

Calvin Duncan’s Unlikely Journey: Convict to Exoneree to Elected Official

Innocence and Justice Louisiana client Calvin Duncan spent 28 years behind bars in Louisiana for a crime he never committed. Last week he became the newly elected clerk of the criminal court in New Orleans, defeating the incumbent with 68% votes in his favor.

Read his story: tinyurl.com/m5fxh9bz

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Danny was represented jointly by attorneys at The Illinois Innocence Project, The Exoneration Project, and The Innocence Project, who took on his case in 2015.

BREAKING: Danny Davis is exonerated after 33 years!

On Wednesday afternoon Illinois’ Alexander County Courthouse dismissed all charges against Danny, exonerating him of his 1992 murder conviction, which was based on false confessions.
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Robert’s legal team is trying for an “evidentiary hearing” so they can provide medical evidence, which would prove that Robert’s daughter’s death was caused by natural causes, and not debunked science.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton disagrees.

State pushes back on evidentiary hearing in Robert Roberson’s death penalty case Robert Roberson’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...

The state of Texas is trying to block a new hearing in #RobertRoberson’s case that could prove his innocence. He was granted a third stay of execution last month, and has spent 22 years on Texas’ death row.

His case is in limbo. Read here: bit.ly/3LDvsEM

Meet 9 Exonerees who Served in the Military - Innocence Project

This Veteran’s Day we salute our exonerees who served the country and defended our freedoms. #veteransday

Take a look at their stories: https://innocenceproject.org/news/meet-8-exonerees-who-served-in-the-military/

Clemente maintained his innocence, in the murder of his neighbors, from the time of his arrest in 2004, and was convicted of the murders and put on death row in 2006. He was exonerated on Nov. 5, 2018.

Innocent Man Who Spent Over a Decade on Florida’s Death Row is Exonerated - Innocence Project

Happy 7th exoneration anniversary to Clemente Aguirre, who spent 14 years in prison, including 10 on death row, for a crime he did not commit.

Take a moment to read Clemente’s story: tinyurl.com/37aduesk

Survivors of wrongful conviction cast their ballot in historic midterm election, some for the first time ever - Innocence Project

"50 years of life and it's my first time voting. I almost cried. Freedom, what a feeling,” said Exoneree Advisory Council Member Stefon Morant #ElectionDay.

Read more on what voting means to exonerees:
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Innocence Project: Jonathan Barr In 1997, Jonathan Barr was wrongly convicted of a rape and murder he did not commit. He served 14 years in prison before being exonerated.

“Jonathan’s death is a huge loss to the innocence movement,” said Peter Neufeld, Innocence Project co-founder and attorney for Mr. Barr.

Join us in honoring and sharing his story: innocenceproject.org/cases/jonath...