The Innocence Project

📺WATCH: Tommy Lee Walker was 21, innocent, and executed anyway.

70 years after he was executed for a crime that he never committed, Mr. Walker finally received justice in Dallas last month. He was executed in the electric chair in 1956. #BlackHistoryMonth

Read more: https://bit.ly/3LVoOKA

I Represent People Imprisoned for Crimes They Didn't Commit. My New Novel Is for Them (Exclusive) Yosha Gunasekera is an attorney who represents people who ave spent decades behind bars for crimes they didn't commit. In an exclusive essay for PEOPLE, she explains how her work inspired her debut no...

Innocence Project attorney Yosha Gunasekera’s debut mystery, “The Midnight Taxi”, is an ode to the innocent people she represents in court.

Read her interview with @@people.com: https://bit.ly/3MLOQjU

Four men accused in Austin's yogurt shop murders have been exonerated After police discovered Robert Eugene Brashers was responsible for the deaths of the four teens in 1991, Travis County has moved to exonerate four men previously accused and convicted of the murders.

Four people wrongfully accused of the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders have been declared innocent using DNA evidence — including Innocence Project of Texas clients Maurice Pierce and Forrest Welborn. Congratulations to them on this hard-fought victory.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4b5rA9L

Watch, Learn, Listen: 15 Documentaries, Podcasts, and Series to Tune Into This Black History Month - Innocence Project

Watch, learn and listen more this #BlackHistoryMonth.

As we wrap up Black History Month, here’s a list of books, documentaries and podcasts that will give you a deep insight into the history of racism in the U.S., and how it affects the criminal legal system.

https://bit.ly/4c9Ekxh

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.

New Hampshire has a restrictive three-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.

Take action to change that today. Help pass HB 1422: https://bit.ly/46lIu1c

@newenglandinnocence.org

Albert Woodfox: A ‘Country Boy’ Turned Black Panther Reflects on Life After 45 Years of Solitary Confinement - Innocence Project

Remembering Albert Woodfox today on what would have been his birthday — and the anniversary of his release after more than 44 years in solitary confinement for a crime he did not commit.

A Black Panther and enduring symbol of courage, his legacy lives on.

https://bit.ly/46ASe8O

When No One Would Listen, This Exoneree Spoke Through Hip Hop - Innocence Project

When no one would listen, this exoneree spoke through hip hop. Huwe Burton was wrongfully convicted and served 19 years for a crime that he did not commit. Take a look at his story of resilience, creativity, and a zeal to leave his mark in the history of hip hop music.


https://bit.ly/3KZy0wJ

Rev. Jesse Jackson believed that justice must be more than a promise — it must be practiced.

From the Civil Rights Movement to the fight against the death penalty, he stood with those demanding that our legal system reflect the dignity and worth of every person.

When Ron Jacobsen was serving 31 years in prison — for a crime he never committed — he never imagined he’d find love. But all thanks to Forge of Empires — Lindy and Ron met on its chat server, and fell “madly in love.” They got married last year.

Read their story: https://bit.ly/4azaEar

New York Must Reject Qualified Immunity -- and Pass S176/A1402 - Innocence Project Qualified immunity is a judicial doctrine that shields public officials from liability for misconduct, even when they break the law.

CALL (332) 244-3311 to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to ban qualified immunity and pass S176/A1402. Qualified immunity, shielding law enforcement from accountability, could become law unless we speak out before budget negotiations.

@governor.ny.gov

Act now: bit.ly/4rCxsN6

Innocence Project attorney Yosha Gunasekera’s debut mystery, The Midnight Taxi, is an homage to the innocent people she represents in court.

Read more about her book here: https://bit.ly/4aAZwda

Innocence Project Calls on NY Governor Hochul to End Qualified Immunity and Hold Officials Accountable for Misconduct - Innocence Project Qualified immunity has already left too many people — including those who were wrongfully incarcerated — without any meaningful path to justice for the harm they suffered.

Removing this barrier would give innocent people a clear path to seek justice for constitutional violations. Read our statement in full: innocenceproject.org/news/innocen...

During his 31 years of wrongful imprisonment for a crime he never committed, Ron never thought he’d find love. It all changed when he met Lindy on a Forge of Empires chat server. The two got married last year! Happy Valentine’s Day to them! ♥️
https://bit.ly/4azaEar

Lawmakers, Hochul negotiating proposal to sue federal officials State and city officials and criminal justice groups are urging the gov to keep qualified immunity out of the final policy.

We stand with Assemblywoman @pamelahunter128.bsky.social and leaders fighting to end qualified immunity in New York.

"Accountability is essential to rebuilding trust in our institutions," Hunter said. "The final budget must not codify qualified immunity in statute.”

https://bit.ly/465kG1B

Make a monthly donation to the Innocence Project today, and we’ll send you a merch bundle.

Sign up today!
https://bit.ly/4aA1kmK

We’re proud to share that Innocence Project attorney Yosha Gunasekera has debuted her first novel, The Midnight Taxi. Learn how her work freeing the wrongfully convicted inspired this gripping murder mystery.

bit.ly/4rgbv6W

Curious how language barriers contribute to wrongful convictions? Join us on Feb. 27 for a virtual Just Data event to hear from two two leading experts on the topic and exoneree Norberto Peets, a native Spanish speaker, about the translation challenges he faced. RSVP here: bit.ly/4rabX6t

We have some exciting news!

We’re launching our Wordle today for our monthly donors! Tag us on any platform using #InnocenceAdvocates, and 5 lucky winners — announced on Monday — will win an Innocence Project sweatshirt!

To participate, sign up to be a monthly donor. https://bit.ly/4aA1kmK

Sign up to be a monthly donor today, and you will automatically receive an Innocence Project merch bundle. In addition, you can use the code in your receipt to claim this free art card!


https://innocenceproject.org/donate-fy26-supporter-drive-monthly-ask/

MIRA:El Innocence Project presenta su nuevo cortometraje “What I Didn’t Know” (Lo que no sabía).

Tres personas exoneradas hablan sobre la fortaleza interior que las sostuvo durante años de encarcelamiento injusto y sobre cómo navegan su libertad recién adquirida.

bit.ly/4rd1Jmc

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Up With Robert DuBoise on NFL Network - Innocence Project

Happy #SuperBowl, and good luck to the Seattle Seahawks and @patriotsnfl.bsky.social 🏈 Thanks to the @tampabaybuccaneers.bsky.socialfor supporting exoneree Robert DuBoise when Florida compensation laws didn't. Robert was freed in 2020 after 37 years of wrongful imprisonment.
https://bit.ly/3ZWkfmB

Join us from Monday, Feb. 9 through Friday, Feb 13th for a week full of exciting activities (including our own edition of Wordle!) and surprises — and many chances to win Innocence Project swag!

To participate, sign up to be a monthly donor today: https://bit.ly/4reMEAc

State granted 60-day extension in Robert Roberson case ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– After Anderson County death row inmate Robert Roberson was granted an execution stay this past October, the state has been granted a 60-day extension to determi...

In 2003, Robert was wrongfully convicted and put on death row for the murder of his 2-year-old chronically ill daughter Nikki, based on the outdated “shaken baby theory.” He has narrowly escaped execution three times — the last one in October 2025.

https://bit.ly/4cgPCzw

8 Facts You Should Know About Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System - Innocence Project

While #BlackHistoryMonth is a time to celebrate progress, it’s also a time to reflect on how far we have to go.

Here are 8 Facts You Should Know About Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System.

https://bit.ly/4ruQHby

YouTube video by ABC News "Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox Returns to Italy" Trailer

In her new documentary, @amandaknox.com who was wrongfully convicted of her roommates’ murder while studying abroad, returns to Italy to confront the prosecutor and the system that wronged her. Watch “Mouth of the Wolf” on Hulu.

https://bit.ly/4t9ShkF

WATCH: Innocence Project presents its new short film “What I Didn’t Know.”
Three exonerees speak about the inner strength that carried them through years of wrongful incarceration, and how they navigate their newfound freedom.

Watch the complete film: https://bit.ly/3O29Raa

Help Protect the Innocent in New Hampshire - Innocence Project In New Hampshire, recording interrogations provides a safeguard against wrongful convictions. Sign this petition to support passing HB 1236.

In New Hampshire, law enforcement interrogations are not legally required to be recorded, leaving innocent people more vulnerable to wrongful convictions based on false confessions.

Help the @newenglandinnocence.org change that: https://bit.ly/3ZJvKgZ

Opinion: Innocent people are on death row. I know because I was one of them. - Concord Monitor Learn about the flaws in the death penalty system through the story of Paul Hildwin, who spent 29 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit.

Our client Paul Hildwin recently testified at the New Hampshire legislature asking lawmakers to not reinstate the death penalty, which the state abolished in 2009.

“There are innocent people on death row. I know because I was one of them,” Paul wrote in an op-ed.

https://bit.ly/4k92sSy

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.

A new bill in Delaware would require biological evidence — such as hair, blood, semen — to be preserved in criminal cases to help solve cold cases and exonerate the innocent.

Join us and @innocencedelaware.bsky.social in urging lawmakers to pass SB 214. Take action now: https://bit.ly/4rb7NLk

Bills to restore death penalty in NH are debated, as capital punishment on rise nationally Lawmakers repealed the state's death penalty law in 2019, but Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she'd like to bring it back. Meanwhile, several states have expensed their use of capital punishment in recent year...

As use of capital punishment rises across the country — 2025 saw a record-high number of executions in more than a decade — New Hampshire attempts to reinstate the death penalty, nearly seven years after it was repealed in the state.

Read more about NH’s death penalty bill: https://bit.ly/4pK8yKj