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Louisiana Death Row Exoneree Shareef Cousin Testifies in Support of LA Anti-Death Penalty Bill
The Advocate: Louisiana lawmakers reject another attempt to abolish the death penalty, voting on party lines By: Mark Ballard April 19,...
In Memory of Lawyer Johnson (1951-2022)
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that WTI member Lawyer Johnson passed away in March 2022. He was a beloved part of our...
Sabrina Butler-Smith Writes Op-Ed for Elle Magazine on Melissa Lucio Innocence Case
At the age of 18, Sabrina Butler-Smith was sentenced to death for a crime she did not commit after the loss of her nine-month-old son,...
Sabrina Butler-Smith Writes Op-Ed for Elle Magazine on Melissa Lucio Innocence Case
ELLE Magazine: I Was An Innocent Woman Sentenced To Die. Here’s Why Melissa Lucio Must Be Saved. By: Sabrina Butler-Smith March 31, 2022...
56 Prosecutors Pledge to Work Towards Eliminating Death Penalty
A recent statement signed by fifty-six prosecutors from 26 states pledges to work towards the elimination of the death penalty, stating...
56 Prosecutors Pledge to Work Towards Eliminating Death Penalty
NBC News: As states ramp up executions, prosecutors pledge changes in handling of death penalty cases By: Erik Ortiz February 17, 2022...
Death Row Exonerees Featured on ABC's Action News
Two bills circulating in Florida right now could exempt people with a serious mental illness from the death penalty. ABC Action News...
Death Row Exonerees Featured on ABC's Action News
ABC Action News: In depth: Florida leads US with most exonerations from the death penalty By: Anthony Hill February 9, 2022 TAMPA, Fla. —...
Ron Wright Appears on Black News Channel's 'Making the Case'
Ron Wright was sentenced to death in Florida in 2014 for a crime he did not commit. In 2017, he was fully exonerated after the Florida...
OH Representative Op-Ed States Innocence Changed Her Mind About the Death Penalty
A recent op-ed from Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt, co-sponsor of Ohio HB 183 to abolish the death penalty, states the issue of innocence...
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