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1/28/18: Kirk Bloodsworth speaks in Bremerton, Washington as momentum gains for abolition in the sta
Kirk has this to say about the pending legislation: “Washington State will never execute an innocent person if this bill is passed.” READ...


1/27/18: Kirk Bloodsworth speaks in Bremerton, Washington
“I know it’s a heavy issue, but we've got to talk about the heavy stuff and tell them to pass the bill so it doesn’t happen to their...


11/30/17: More coverage of Saint Egidio's Cities of Life, Rome
ROME - "'The death penalty is the punishment of the poor' -Mona Rishawi, representative of the UN Human Rights Commission, in Rome, for a...

11/29/17: WTI Director shares dreams in Rome
Magdaleno Rose-Avila, Executive Director of Witness to Innocence: "History does not wait... We must continue to dream of the impossible."...

11/28/17: A World Without Death Penalty - 10th International Meeting of Ministers of Justice
WTI's Executive Director gives remarks at this convening (starts at 46:30 in the 2nd file video) in Rome. READ MORE/LISTEN (in Italian)...


11/19/17: Cruel and Unusual - A Second Failed Execution in Ohio
Witness to Innocence had a presence for the protest of Alva Campbell execution (which failed). WTI Board Chair Kwame Ajamu is quoted:...


11/7/17: Promoting Integrity In Conviction Integrity Review
Since 1973, 160 people have been released from death row after evidence of their innocence was uncovered, and in the last 30 years, more...


11/6/17: Promoting Integrity In Conviction Integrity Review
Last month a unique convening — organized by Fair and Just Prosecution in partnership with the Innocence Project, Penn Law’s Quattrone...


10/24/17: 18th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty in Austin, TX this Saturday
The 18th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty will be held in Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 2pm at the Texas...


10/17/17: Pennsylvania Catholic Conference highlights WTI Board Chair Kwame Ajamu's story
“You cried, ‘I didn’t do it’ the first day.” After that, Ajamu was determined to prove his innocence through action. READ MORE.
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