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On AlterNet: innocence

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "innocence"

4 Prisoners Facing Executions or Serving Extreme Jail Sentences Who Very Well May Be Innocent

4 Prisoners Facing Executions or Serving Extreme Jail Sentences Who Very Well May Be Innocent

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. October 26, 2009.
Recent evidence shows that an executed Texas man was innocent. There are others who still might avoid that fate.

Will Proof That Texas Executed an Innocent Man Change People's Minds On the Death Penalty?

Will Proof That Texas Executed an Innocent Man Change People's Minds On the Death Penalty?

Suzanne Ito, Blog of Rights AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 7, 2009.
Cameron Todd Willingham's last words were: "I have been persecuted 12 years for something I didn't do."

Rape Survivor: Our System Failed By Convicting the Wrong Man of the Crime Against Me

Rape Survivor: Our System Failed By Convicting the Wrong Man of the Crime Against Me

Matt Kelley, The Innocence Blog AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 3, 2009.
Timothy Cole was convicted of raping a Texas student in 1985. He died in prison an innocent man. Now the victim in the case is speaking out.

Don't Let Georgia Execute an Innocent Man: Join the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis

Don't Let Georgia Execute an Innocent Man: Join the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis

Ron Jacobs, CounterPunch. May 18, 2009.
Troy Davis has faced execution three times in two years despite damning proof of his innocence. We can't allow this injustice to continue.

After Gitmo: The American Government is Legally and Morally Responsible for Giving Innocent Prisoners a New Life in the U.S.

After Gitmo: The American Government is Legally and Morally Responsible for Giving Innocent Prisoners a New Life in the U.S.

Aziz Huq, The Nation. May 15, 2008.
When it comes to Guantánamo, the most pressing problem is not how to "store" dangerous prisoners; it is the fate of those who are innocent.

How Many Innocent People Are Really Behind Bars?

How Many Innocent People Are Really Behind Bars?

The Innocence Project, The Innocence Blog AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 27, 2008.
The honest answer: Nobody knows.