Innocence Blog Archive
August 27, 2008
Michigan exoneree: It’s time to fix the system The case for recording interrogations
August 26, 2008
Are you in the know? After hurricane delay, Florida man files for release Ohio man is officially exonerated
August 25, 2008
Guilty plea ends decade-long saga for Ohio family Charges dismissed in Texas death row case
August 22, 2008
Sixth exoneration anniversary for Virginia man Innocence Project client Steven Barnes receives DNA testing
August 21, 2008
Ousted Mississippi medical examiner�s alarming backlog deepens concerns about his work
August 20, 2008
Prosecutor says real perpetrator identified in 2003 exoneration case Winston-Salem Journal calls on other states to join North Carolina in preserving evidence
August 19, 2008
Evidence preservation in Alabama raises more questions about death row case
August 18, 2008
Texas State Forensic Science Commission to review case of possible wrongful execution
August 15, 2008
August 14, 2008
August 13, 2008
Robert McClendon freed in Ohio Virginia DNA tests point to real perpetrator and could clear a wrongful conviction
August 12, 2008
Fourth anniversary of Florida exoneration Today at 5 pm ET - live radio interview with Innocence Project Policy Director
August 11, 2008
Philadelphia editorial: Give Darrell Edwards a new trial The role of race in misidentification Ohio man to be released tonight
August 8, 2008
The surprising truth in Dallas Four years of freedom for former death row inmate Friday roundup
August 7, 2008
North Carolina improves exoneree compensation
August 6, 2008
Video: After 25 years, true freedom for Steven Phillips Victim’s family joins inmate in filing for DNA testing Important progress - but a long way to go - on evidence preservation
August 5, 2008
Mississippi medical examiner fired Steven Phillips cleared in Dallas Discredited medical examiner terminated
August 4, 2008
Two Nebraska men seek exoneration after DNA results Steven Phillips expected to be cleared tomorrow in Dallas Alabama authorities can’t find evidence in Arthur case
August 1, 2008
Three years of freedom for Pennsylvania man Freeing the innocent and identifying true perpetrators
July 31, 2008
Federal judge: New York man has the right to DNA testing Update: Media coverage of stay in Alabama case
July 30, 2008
New developments in Alabama case; Governor should stay execution to conduct DNA testing Darrell Edwards update: judge delays decision Alabama execution stayed
July 29, 2008
NJ conviction should be overturned at hearing today, Innocence Project argues A new day for Dallas justice
July 28, 2008
10 year anniversary of South Carolina exoneration Hearing tomorrow in NJ: Darrell Edwards should get a new trial
July 25, 2008
Tankleff, finally free of charges, calls for reforms Friday roundup
July 24, 2008
DNA testing points to Ohio man’s innocence Brainstorming to end injustice in Wisconsin
July 23, 2008
Building momentum quickly: the Mississippi Innocence Project With execution scheduled for next week, Alabama man again requests DNA testing
July 22, 2008
More news from Walter Swift’s visit to Ireland NC lawmakers approve compensation increase
July 21, 2008
A false confession in Missouri? Dallas panel “brings us closer to justice”
July 18, 2008
U.S. Congresswoman to hold panel on wrongful convictions and DNA exonerations in Dallas tomorrow S.C. Governor vetoed DNA testing bill because of "bitter-pill amendment"
July 17, 2008
Judge orders state to hand over DNA results in Texas case
July 16, 2008
Two years of freedom, after 23 years behind bars
July 15, 2008
Should lawyers break confidentiality to overturn wrongful convictions? ‘McJustice’ - the crisis of indigent defense in America
July 14, 2008
Detroit exoneree gets a warm reception in Ireland Dispatch from Ft. Lauderdale: A shared interest
July 11, 2008
Alabama column: Why no DNA testing for Tommy Arthur? Slate.com column: Ramsey case and new technology cast doubt on death penalty Friday roundup
July 10, 2008
Dispatch from Dallas: The growing impact of ultra-sensitive DNA testing Wisconsin case calls bite mark evidence into question again Prosecutor may drop charges in Paul House case
July 9, 2008
Questions of wrongful convictions raised in 1997 Alaska murder
July 8, 2008
Texas editorial: ‘too many mistakes’ Still no DNA test for Alabama man; July 31 execution date set
July 7, 2008
NYC man marks second exoneration anniversary as a college grad Louisiana exoneree to receive $150K in compensation
July 3, 2008
13 years of freedom for North Carolina man The weekly roundup Dallas man freed after DNA proves his innocence Innocence Project and local allies urge New York State to adopt criminal justice reforms
July 2, 2008
New task force will review forensic shortcomings in Mississippi SC lawmakers consider veto override in DNA bill Judge: Chicago police can keep study data secret
July 1, 2008
New projects in Iowa and New York Another false confession revealed
June 30, 2008
Charges dropped against New York man Disagreements arise in Colorado over the meaning of a new evidence law DNA proves Texas man innocent nine years after he died in prison
June 27, 2008
DNA identifies apparent perpetrator in Michigan case 15 years of freedom for Kirk Bloodsworth Tennessee prosecutors plan to retry Paul House despite evidence of innocence DNA clears another Dallas man Friday news roundup
June 26, 2008
Discredited Mississippi pathologist faces tough questions in murder trial Supreme Court strikes death penalty for child rape Texas death row conviction overturned
June 25, 2008
Dispatch from Maryland: The generation that could end injustice North Carolina lawmakers seek to improve exoneree compensation SC editorial: Grant prisoners access to DNA testing
June 24, 2008
Innocence Network files Supreme Court brief for right to challenge forensic evidence
June 23, 2008
Illinois exonerated waiting for pardons Former NYC prosecutor threw case to help innocent prisoners
June 20, 2008
Texas exoneree says Governor’s pardon is the key to a new life DNA tests lead to new trial for NY man Innocence Project client seeks exoneration in Dallas The ‘CSI effect’ on both sides of the courtroom
June 19, 2008
New video: Louisiana exonerees reunite after 16 years Events this week in Connecticut and Florida
June 18, 2008
Real perpetrator identified in Texas exoneration
June 17, 2008
Innocence Project client to get DNA testing in Pennsylvania Another false confession uncovered, and a wrongful conviction avoided A turning point on exoneree compensation?
June 16, 2008
SC Column: Why we should preserve evidence Nine years of freedom for Atlanta man Why Mississippi needs a new medical examiner
June 13, 2008
Week in review Public defense crisis spreads across the nation
June 12, 2008
Innocence Project Co-Director calls for reform in West Virginia Three Texas men face retrial despite claims of innocence
June 11, 2008
‘Crisis’ in Georgia as public defense budget is cut Texas high court confirms McGowan exoneration
June 10, 2008
Editorials and Blogs: Texas court is right to study the system
June 9, 2008
NYC book signing: wrongful arrest and forensic error in a post-Sept. 11 world Texas prosecutors reflect on their role in wrongful convictions
June 6, 2008
Grant will ensure more case review in Dallas Exoneree Alan Newton earns college degree tomorrow
June 5, 2008
South Carolina lawmakers approve DNA testing access Children of the Exonerated
June 4, 2008
Bail hearing Friday for Tennessee inmate Prisoners in Michigan and New York claim innocence New panels study wrongful convictions in Texas and New York
June 3, 2008
Dean Cage adjusts to a changed world “The eye of the beholder” Executions set to resume tonight in Texas
June 2, 2008
Interview with Dallas DA Craig Watkins Editorial: Florida compensation law falls short
May 30, 2008
Eight years of freedom for Texas man The week in review
May 29, 2008
Tonight on IFC: At the Death House Door Dispatch from Michigan: A Perfect Day
May 28, 2008
Charles Grodin: Why I support the Innocence Project Update: Dean Cage released in Chicago News coverage of Dean Cage’s release in Chicago
May 27, 2008
Dallas editorial: lessons of Michael Blair case Buffalo News: A roadmap for fixing the system Chicago man set to be freed tonight, press conference tomorrow
May 23, 2008
Two years of freedom for Florida man Innocence news from around the country
May 22, 2008
Exonerated Chicago man works to help free the innocent
May 21, 2008
Video: John Grisham discusses “The Innocent Man” Walter Swift is free after 26 years Guest blog: Walter Swift and misidentification
May 20, 2008
Cross-racial identification and jury instruction They’ll never be fully free Innocence Project client set to be exonerated Wednesday
May 19, 2008
Exonerations in the classroom Consensus grows for Texas innocence commission
May 16, 2008
James Woodard adjusts to life on the outside Friday links
May 15, 2008
Colorado governor signs evidence preservation law Helping those who come after me
May 14, 2008
Researchers work on bite mark database Florida exoneree receives settlement
May 13, 2008
Florida’s Wrongful Incarceration Act restricts compensation for exonerees Virginia pauses massive DNA review to wait for federal funds South Carolina’s most influential paper supports post-conviction DNA testing bill
May 12, 2008
The first year of freedom Dallas Morning News editorial calls on lawmakers to support innocence commission in Texas Exonerated man and victim’s family are reunited at the Innocence Project second annual benefit
May 9, 2008
Friday links Massachusetts man marks eight years of freedom Texas Summit on Wrongful Convictions starts an important conversation
May 8, 2008
Live webcast - Texas Summit on Wrongful Convictions at 2 pm EST
May 7, 2008
New pressure on Mississippi medical examiner As executions resume in U.S., so does the risk of executing the innocent
May 6, 2008
New suspect in North Carolina rape
May 5, 2008
“60 Minutes” on James Woodard’s release in Dallas
May 2, 2008
New Innocence Project video: Dwayne Dail New York exoneree: “making sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else” Dallas discussion continues on blogs, will be featured Sunday on “60 Minutes” Six years ago today: Clark McMillan exonerated in Tennessee Friday links
May 1, 2008
“Fatally flawed” compensation bill advances in Florida, California exoneree settles for $500K Center on Wrongful Convictions files brief in Japanese confession case
April 30, 2008
Wisconsin man still working to prove his innocence, 27 years later Dallas DA will push for conviction reviews across Texas
April 29, 2008
North Carolina exoneree calls for a new review of another man’s conviction Editorial: Fair, straightforward compensation needed in Florida Another innocent man released in Dallas, summit set for next week
April 28, 2008
More misconduct in Mississippi: Pathologist lied about his credentials For some exonerees, the “sentence goes on” Why Philadelphia needs an innocence project
April 25, 2008
In legal limbo, NY man awaits future
April 24, 2008
Canadian man is cleared, and the public calls for an official investigation Death row inmates deserve DNA testing
April 23, 2008
“A cloud of doubt” over Washington crime labs California exoneree will be compensated
April 22, 2008
Another hair match overturned by DNA testing, PA conviction called into question DNA tests overturn more wrongful arrests
April 21, 2008
Brandon Moon marks three years of freedom Mississippi man still seeking DNA testing Illinois man released after attorneys reveal another man’s confession
April 18, 2008
April 17, 2008
“The first day of my life” What I’m doing to free the innocent
April 16, 2008
New DNA tests in 1991 Austin case Supreme Court decides lethal injection case, hears arguments on capital punishment for sex offenders McGowan set free in Dallas, lineups under scutiny
April 15, 2008
Nine years ago today: Fritz and Williamson exonerated in Oklahoma Another bad photo lineup, another wrongful conviction
April 14, 2008
California case challenges prosecutorial immunity Oversight on the horizon in Mississippi? Michigan man exonerated by DNA testing
April 11, 2008
Adequate defense counsel can prevent wrongful convictions
April 10, 2008
Upcoming events in Seattle and New Hampshire Tomorrow in NY: Exonerees and experts call for recording of interrogations Alaska op-ed: Save biological evidence before it’s too late
April 9, 2008
With his license on the line, Mississippi doctor responds Another misidentification revealed by DNA testing
April 8, 2008
Tennessee death row inmate to be released in May Put an end to Mississippi autopsy misconduct
April 7, 2008
Texas exoneree works to help free the wrongfully convicted
April 4, 2008
Florida exoneree to be compensated after 24 years in prison
April 3, 2008
Georgia lawmakers vote to compensate exoneree
April 2, 2008
Exoneree Jeff Deskovic speaks tonight in New York 947 years they can never get back Federal court: Alaska inmate has the right to DNA testing
April 1, 2008
Editorial: South Carolina needs a DNA access law
March 31, 2008
Wednesday marks first anniversary of Anthony Capozzi’s exoneration
March 29, 2008
Innocence Network Conference Day Two
March 28, 2008
Dispatch from the Innocence Network conference
March 27, 2008
Antonio Beaver marks first anniversary of freedom
March 26, 2008
News report explores problems with eyewitness identification Virginia lawmakers approve measure to tell prisoners about old evidence
March 25, 2008
Editorial: Alabama needs to join 43 states in granting access to DNA testing Kentucky lawmakers ponder eyewitness identification reforms How many innocent behind bars? Nobody knows.
March 24, 2008
Bills to prevent wrongful convictions face last chance in Connecticut Michigan group seeks inmate’s exoneration Debate continues on Colorado evidence preservation bill
March 20, 2008
Roundup: Lawmakers in South Carolina and Colorado consider DNA reforms
March 19, 2008
New York police may improve evidence preservation Innocence Project officials testify on critical reforms today and tomorrow in South Carolina, Colorado and Connecticut
March 18, 2008
California columnist: State aims to save pennies by refusing exoneree compensation Georgia Supreme Court denies new trial for death row inmate DA says Colorado prisoner shouldn’t get a new trial despite destroyed evidence U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on crime lab evidence
March 17, 2008
DNA testing approved for seven Ohio inmates in wake of news investigation Arthur Mumphrey marks two years of freedom How many innocent people have been sent to prison by faulty science in Mississippi? Why Houston’s public defense system is “fundamentally unfair”
March 14, 2008
Colorado lawmakers support new trials after evidence is lost Signs of prosecutorial misconduct in California exoneration case
March 13, 2008
Levon Brooks is exonerated in Mississippi Texas judge calls for retrial for Clay Chabot due to prosecutorial misconduct
March 12, 2008
Dispatch from the Field: Kentucky Moves Toward Eyewitness Identification Reform
March 11, 2008
Florida Exoneree May Finally Be Compensated Hearing Thursday in Mississippi for Levon Brooks
March 10, 2008
Texas man marks one year of freedom Connecticut Considers Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Leading Mississippi Newspaper Supports Investigation of Steven Hayne
March 7, 2008
Wyoming Legislature Passes DNA Testing Bill New book examines Innocence Commissions
March 6, 2008
California exoneree continues to fight for compensation DNA access bill moves forward in Wyoming
March 5, 2008
Georgia lawmakers approve compensation for Willie “Pete” Williams How much is Steven Hayne using state labs for his botched autopsies? New York man marks first year of freedom The incalculable price of misidentification
March 4, 2008
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter calls for justice in Seattle Exoneree and crime victim are named as Soros Justice Fellows Delays continue in Tennessee death row case
March 3, 2008
Dallas column: Provide services for the exonerated Colorado DA seeks to review cases for possible wrongful conviction Mississippi officials agree that state reforms are badly needed
February 29, 2008
New Hampshire man to get another round of DNA testing 1 in 100 Americans in prison; how many are innocent? Mississippi cases continue to draw national attention New York detective suspended for speaking out on wrongful conviction cases
February 28, 2008
Mississippi legislators pass DNA testing bill Dallas editorial: There’s no excuse for blocking an innocence commission
February 27, 2008
New York Exoneree speaks tonight in Westchester County Discussion on indigent defense today in Tucson
February 26, 2008
Mother of murder victim says exonerations revealed a broken system Video: Death row exoneree Curtis McCarty speaks in Nebraska Arvin McGee marks six years of freedom California panel calls for criminal justice reforms
February 25, 2008
New Ohio coalition calls for criminal justice reform Allegations continue to grow against Mississippi pathologist Mississippi man gets new trial after 15 years in prison
February 22, 2008
Analysts said Houston lab was “clearly out of control” before closing last month Wyoming lawmakers approve DNA testing bill
February 21, 2008
Herman Atkins marks eight years of freedom Scandal and increasing burden slow progress at crime labs across U.S. Florida lawmakers will move forward with compensation for exoneree
February 20, 2008
Fallout continues after Mississippi exoneration Florida editorial calls for eyewitness reform
February 19, 2008
Chad Heins: At home in a new world Mississippi lawmakers review evidence preservation in wake of Brewer and Brooks cases USA Today: DNA tests fuel urgency to free the innocent
February 15, 2008
Two Mississippi men are cleared after 15 years Report says prosecutors knew Michigan man was innocent before trial Misidentification led to false charges in Pittsburgh case
February 14, 2008
Charges to be dropped against New York woman 13 years after daughter’s murder Appalachian State University hosts series on wrongful convictions One year of freedom for Georgia exoneree Editorial calls for NY innocence commission
February 13, 2008
Cross-Posted: Georgia lawmakers advance eyewitness identification reform NBC News tonight: DNA shakes up forensic science
February 12, 2008
Hearing set for Friday in Mississippi cases
February 11, 2008
NY county plans to record police interrogations North Carolina man is denied a new trial Editorials in U.S. and Canada call for crime lab funding and forensic oversight
February 8, 2008
Dallas man picks up the pieces of a lost life DNA evidence clears two men in Mississippi and uncovers serious misconduct
February 7, 2008
Investigation of Boston exoneration raises questions of police misconduct
February 6, 2008
Upcoming conferences focus on wrongful convictions Darryl Hunt marks four years of freedom Utah Legislature passes compensation bill
February 5, 2008
Mississippi man could be free in three weeks
February 4, 2008
Maryland lawmakers again consider recording interrogations
February 1, 2008
DNA leads to suspect in Connecticut exoneration case Texas man marks 7 years of freedom DNA testing suspended as more problems emerge at Houston crime lab John Grisham speaks about wrongful convictions on Bill Moyers Journal
January 31, 2008
More than 2,000 Facebook members. Join us today! Ohio investigative series identifies 30 inmates in need of DNA tests Real perpetrator identified in Dallas case
January 30, 2008
Chief Texas judge calls for innocence commission 16th Dallas man is cleared by DNA testing Florida editorial: Compensate the exonerated
January 28, 2008
Indiana man freed 23 years after wrongful conviction Test of Convictions: An Ohio investigative report
January 25, 2008
Prosecutors likely to drop charges in Tim Masters case Michigan man sues police and prosecutors; alleges misconduct North Carolina man will receive $370K for 18 years in prison
January 24, 2008
Testimony before Senate Judiciary Committee calls for improvement in forensic programs
January 22, 2008
Louisiana editorial calls for DNA testing access and exoneree compensation Colorado man released after DNA points to alternate suspect
January 18, 2008
Federal report finds flaws in forensic grants program
January 17, 2008
New York man continues his fight for exoneration after two decades Hundreds of supporters call for DNA testing in Chicago case
January 16, 2008
Video: Louisiana exoneree embraces freedom and calls for access to DNA testing Virginia conducts review of DNA cases, but doesn’t plan to share results with inmates
January 15, 2008
Exonerees demand statewide DNA testing at press conference today in Louisiana Houston man clears final legal hurdle to complete exoneration
January 14, 2008
Montana exoneree settles civil suit, calls for review of faulty forensics NY Times calls for recording of interrogations Dispatch from Louisiana: As an innocent man is freed, why can’t others get a test?
January 11, 2008
New trial overruled in “Norfolk Four” case Mississippi man to get new hearing based on DNA results
January 10, 2008
NY Times editorial calls for reforms nationwide Readers respond to book on wrongful convictions
January 9, 2008
Prosecutors sought to downplay exculpatory evidence at trial of innocent Florida man Illinois man released after 21 years behind bars
January 8, 2008
Nevada’s highest court orders public defense improvements The Innocent Man near top of bestseller list A year of being “smart on crime” in Dallas
January 7, 2008
Alabama column: Is Gov. Riley powerless or gutless? Friday marks one year of freedom for Larry Fuller Wrongful convictions a factor in death penalty case before U.S. Supreme Court
January 4, 2008
David Vasquez marks 19 years of freedom
January 3, 2008
Charles Chatman released - 15th person to be cleared by DNA evidence in Dallas Forensic tests and investigation questioned in California Special prosecutors in Colorado case point to missing evidence Marty Tankleff thanks supporters, calls for state reforms
January 2, 2008
After a long path, Houston man starts a new life with a wedding ‘Tar Heel of the Year’ fights to free the innocent Testing granted in Florida death row case New York man will not be retried
December 31, 2007
Cleveland Editorial: Preserve evidence to allow for DNA testing Alabama Gov. says he can’t order DNA tests for Tommy Arthur, Innocence Project disagrees Editorial calls for special prosecutor in New York case
December 27, 2007
Long Island man released on bond after conviction is thrown out
December 26, 2007
Texan of the Year? Dallas Morning News nominates DA Watkins Holiday donors choose the Innocence Project
December 21, 2007
NC man, held without trial for 14 years, is finally released New York man granted new trial in murder case
December 20, 2007
Death row exonerees call on Alabama governor to grant DNA test Judge says Tennessee must either give Paul House a new trial or free him
December 19, 2007
Today on NPR: Life After Exoneration Alabama editorial: DNA testing should be conducted in Tommy Arthur’s case Stronger justice in Vermont around the corner? Men wrongfully convicted in the ‘Central Park Jogger case’ mark fifth exoneration anniversary
December 18, 2007
Oakland police criticized for recording only parts of interrogations
December 17, 2007
New Jersey bans death penalty Applying for DNA testing in Ohio: an uphill battle
December 14, 2007
National Public Radio examines DNA privacy rights
December 13, 2007
White’s exoneration raises questions about racial inequity in the Georgia criminal justice system Houston Chronicle editorial says Texas has made important progress in compensating the wrongfully convicted, but says services are critical
December 12, 2007
John Jerome White Cleared by DNA in Atlanta
December 10, 2007
Former death row inmate Nicholas Yarris celebrates four years of freedom Birmingham News calls on Gov. Riley to Order DNA Testing for Tommy Arthur 30th Texan Freed by DNA Evidence Rebuilds Life in Atlanta
December 7, 2007
Bipartisan federal bill would exempt exoneree compensation from taxes
December 6, 2007
Chad Heins, finally free, returns to Wisconsin U.S. Supreme Court delays Alabama execution; take action today to help secure DNA testing
December 4, 2007
Report reveals a history of negligence and fraud in New York City crime lab Breaking News: Chad Heins Freed in Florida
December 3, 2007
Editorial applauds work of Colorado evidence preservation panel The state’s duty to help exonerees rebuild their lives Calvin Lee Scott celebrates four years of freedom Innocence Project calls on Alabama governor to stop execution and grant DNA tests
November 30, 2007
200+ exonerations are a “tipping point” in call for better public defense
November 29, 2007
John Dixon celebrates six years of freedom Colorado task force says state should improve evidence preservation Alabama editorial: Death row DNA refusal is mind-boggling
November 28, 2007
Buffalo woman released after DNA tests implicate another suspect Michigan columnist: When will we learn about false confessions? Brown University lacrosse team raises money for Innocence Project
November 27, 2007
Wyoming legislature considers DNA access law
November 26, 2007
Rocky Mountain Innocence Center works for Utah compensation law Michigan DA asks for investigation in wake of wrongful conviction Dallas prosecutors approve testing for seven inmates U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear DNA appeal from Alabama death row inmate
November 25, 2007
Special New York Times report: The long road back after exoneration
November 23, 2007
Buffalo woman seeks a new trial on DNA evidence
November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving from the Innocence Project
November 21, 2007
Editorial calls for new trial in conviction based on unreliable science North Carolina police to review practices in wake of exoneration
November 20, 2007
More proof of innocence in Florida case John Grisham’s “The Innocent Man” released in paperback Ten years of freedom for Ben Salazar Washington Post: FBI must move quickly to right wrongs
November 19, 2007
Task force planned to address cases affected by faulty FBI tests DNA Blues Ball fundraiser in Dallas on Saturday Column: NJ Exoneree has a right to oppose death penalty
November 16, 2007
Innocence Network files brief in Georgia death row case Problems persist at Houston crime lab Dispatch from Louisville, Kentucky: Statewide Conference Examines Innocence Issues Sunday on 60 Minutes: Flawed forensics and wrongful convictions
November 15, 2007
Openings and closings: Fair justice relies on effective crime labs
November 14, 2007
DNA tests planned in Colorado man’s exoneration bid Another misidentification conviction prevented Anthony Robinson celebrates seven years of freedom today Dallas man released on bail after DNA tests show he was wrongfully convicted
November 13, 2007
New video: Three minutes with Illinois exoneree Jerry Miller Texas exoneree reunites with fiance in Atlanta
November 12, 2007
Brandeis Innocence Week starts today
November 9, 2007
Lawsuit and reports allege that New York fails to provide defense counsel to poor Editorial: Questions remain at California crime lab Dallas man’s release expected next week Dispatch from Philadelphia: Why I tell my story
November 8, 2007
Radio interview on bills before Michigan legislature Movies, on screen and online, argue for innocence
November 7, 2007
Dispatch from California: Using technology to ensure justice for all Events tonight in Boston, Fort Worth and New York Column: Exonerations reveal flaws in the system
November 6, 2007
Oklahoma District Attorney Bill Peterson to retire Fox News: Schwarzenegger vetoes justice Nebraska Supreme Court approves DNA testing for two inmates
November 5, 2007
Column: new policies needed to halt unjust convictions David Gray celebrates nine years of freedom
November 2, 2007
Houston inmates ask to reopen their cases California lab report finds no error, Neufeld calls findings “hopelessly compromised”
November 1, 2007
Exoneration becomes campaign issue for prosecutors Another execution date in Alabama, still no DNA test
October 31, 2007
“The Exonerated” onstage in New York Connecticut exoneree tells students his story Funeral arrangements for exoneree Stephan Cowans
October 30, 2007
Video: Dallas DA says his job is to seek justice, not just convictions Jeffrey Deskovic celebrates his first year of freedom on Friday Two years later, Louisiana exoneree searches for home
October 29, 2007
Florida public defender proposes identification reform Dispatch from Austin: A panel of experts to oversee Texas crime labs Today’s news from around the nation
October 26, 2007
Dallas District Attorney and Barry Scheck speak Monday at NYC event Exoneree Stephan Cowans found dead in his home Dispatch from Dallas: Eugene Henton is freed
October 25, 2007
Law review article: “Innocentrism” moves criminal justice forward Events benefit projects in Mississippi and Chicago Virginia editorial: Crime lab review should be transparent CNN: An exoneration raises questions about eyewitness identification in Georgia
October 24, 2007
Michigan lawmakers consider compensation law States expand crime labs to meet rising demand and reduce backlogs Charges dismissed in Michigan case
October 23, 2007
Alan Newton’s two-decade struggle for freedom Crime victim calls for better identification practices in Georgia Houston convictions reopened due to possible lab error
October 22, 2007
Barry Scheck testifies before Georgia identification panel today Wisconsin man celebrates the 11th anniversary of his exoneration In support of New York reforms
October 19, 2007
Media coverage: Innocence Project calls for New York reforms Dispatch from Dallas: The waiting continues for Clay Chabot
October 18, 2007
Innocence Project calls on lawmakers to fix New York State’s justice system Innocence Project calls for evidence reforms in Colorado Hearing tomorrow in Dallas case
October 17, 2007
Dispatch from the field: Colorado sets an example by exploring evidence reforms Michigan man freed amid doubts about his guilt
October 16, 2007
Group calls for investigation of Washington lab “The Trials of Darryl Hunt” on DVD California governor vetoes justice reforms
October 15, 2007
Six years of freedom for Ohio man The Ronnie Taylor case: A chain of errors and a path to reform
October 12, 2007
Eyewitness identification discussion Sunday in New York City Dallas editorial: State needs innocence commission Denver police destroyed biological evidence in hundreds of cases North Carolina man receives governor’s pardon
October 11, 2007
Lecture on wrongful convictions tonight in Westchester County, NY Innocence Project Northwest marks its tenth anniversary Federal money for DNA testing goes unspent
October 10, 2007
Connecticut exoneree addresses Yale students Media coverage: Ronnie Taylor released
October 9, 2007
Breaking News: Ronnie Taylor released in Houston
October 8, 2007
Kevin Byrd celebrates the tenth anniversary of his exoneration
October 5, 2007
Why do innocent people confess? Lab backlogs continue to slow investigations Innocence Project fundraiser Sunday in New York City
October 4, 2007
Hearing today in Long Island case Media coverage: Houston man proven innocent 12 years later
October 3, 2007
Editorial: Public deserves to know if innocent man was executed DNA testing proves Houston man’s innocence
October 2, 2007
Renewed calls for Texas Innocence Commission False confessions are more common than public thinks Video: Innocence Project Policy Director calls for evidence preservation and quicker testing
October 1, 2007
Jimmy Ray Bromgard celebrates five years of freedom NY Times: Exonerations bring broad change in legal system Editorial: Dallas study will “advance the cause of airtight justice”
September 28, 2007
Alabama editorial: No excuse not to allow DNA testing in death row case DNA tests uncover secret deals in Dallas
September 27, 2007
George Rodriguez celebrates two years of freedom Breaking news: Alabama Gov. delays execution for 45 days
September 26, 2007
Dallas to study new identification procedures Former prosecutor calls for governor to sign California bills
September 25, 2007
Court grants new trial in Michigan; task force calls for recording of interrogations Birmingham News: Governor ignores truth in upcoming execution Sign up now to get our email newsletter tomorrow
September 24, 2007
Wish Georgia death row inmate a happy birthday DNA clears another suspect before trial Michigan man may get new trial, 2 years after conviction
September 21, 2007
Sunday marks three years of freedom for Calvin Willis DNA leads to Florida man’s release
September 20, 2007
Discussion of new discovery laws on Texas blog
September 19, 2007
New study calls for prosecutors to open files before trial Hearing set for October in Long Island case Alabama governor refuses to hear evidence in case scheduled for execution next week
September 18, 2007
Georgia hearings on eyewitness identification start this week Innocence Project receives Tech Museum honor Exoneree compensation sought in Florida
September 17, 2007
DNA proves Dallas man didn’t commit 1982 crime
September 14, 2007
The Exonerated on stage in Seattle Colorado Governor creates evidence preservation task force
September 13, 2007
Innocence Project Co-Directors to be honored at California event Michigan DA to reopen murder case States slow to create compensation programs
September 12, 2007
Texas execution case on CourtTV today False confessions conference in El Paso, Texas New North Carolina innocence inquiry panel gets to work
September 11, 2007
Exonerees call for Texas innocence commission Column: Georgia public defenders woefully underfunded
September 10, 2007
Northwestern Blog: Police should open closed cases when new arrests are made Legal help scarce in cases uncovered by Houston lab audit Judge orders evidence preserved in Texas case
September 7, 2007
Florida exoneree feels “reborn” as civil rights are restored Innocence Project seeks DNA testing in case of man executed in Texas California legislature passes reforms to prevent wrongful convictions
September 6, 2007
Florida students get a first-hand account of wrongful conviction Mississippi man awaits a new trial after his release from death row
September 5, 2007
Innocence Network calls on FBI to investigate agent Wrongful Convictions Hurt Victims’ Families, Too Nebraska Supreme Court to hear DNA testing arguments tomorrow Anthony Capozzi case on DatelineNBC tonight
September 4, 2007
Eighth anniversary of NY man’s exoneration New book examines Duke lacrosse case and prosecutorial misconduct Dan Rather Reports on Texas executions tonight at 8 p.m.
August 31, 2007
George Garfinkle, 72, used DNA evidence to free Massachusetts man
August 30, 2007
Barry Scheck discusses wrongful convictions on NPR North Carolina compensation law still lags behind national standard First day of freedom for Dwayne Dail Illinois man finds a difficult road to a new life
August 29, 2007
More coverage of Dwayne Dail exoneration in North Carolina Report: Illinois crime lab misused funds
August 28, 2007
NC man freed after 18 years in prison Canadian man finally cleared after 48 years Critics say Virginia DNA testing project is moving slowly
August 27, 2007
Georgia exoneree celebrates three years of freedom
August 24, 2007
California man shares story of his wrongful conviction
August 23, 2007
Louisiana inmate finally secures access to DNA test
August 22, 2007
Misplaced court file means more waiting for two Maryland men Did a secret deal lead to a Dallas wrongful conviction? Hearing tomorrow in Colorado case; prosecutors may have known alternate suspect
August 21, 2007
Special master urged for Houston crime lab review New books review wrongful convictions in Arizona and Australia Court TV blog features Korey Wise case Hearing Thursday on lost evidence in death row case
August 20, 2007
Illinois exonerees celebrate four years of freedom on Wednesday The Norfolk Four: False confessions in Virginia? New Mississippi project to open doors this fall
August 17, 2007
It Matters to You Maryland court says prosecutors must widen search for evidence
August 16, 2007
Blogs: California needs eyewitness reform North Carolina case review raises questions about misconduct in identification procedure
August 15, 2007
DNA overturns conviction in Washington Eyewitness blog: The problems with jury instructions Watch Exoneree Jerry Miller on the Colbert Report
August 14, 2007
200th Exoneree Tonight on Colbert Report Hear the Innocence Project on Blue Herald Radio
August 10, 2007
Innocence Project receives “Problem Solver” award Sign up for breaking news email updates
August 9, 2007
DNA databases and privacy: A lively discussion on USAToday.com
August 8, 2007
Celebrating freedom: Three exonerees mark anniversaries Study seeks to bring science to bite mark evidence Snitch testimony and a possible wrongful conviction in Michigan
August 7, 2007
Deconstructing Dallas: The county with more DNA exonerations than any other Closing arguments expected this week in Montana clemency hearing Exoneree: Don’t execute an innocent man
August 6, 2007
Released without an apology National Journal: States too slow to learn lessons of exonerations Road to exoneration starts with the first letter
August 3, 2007
Video interview: Developments in Dallas Sunday on DatelineNBC: A second trial for an innocent man? How common is prosecutorial misconduct?
August 2, 2007
Update: Dallas DA investigates Chabot case Mississippi man sent to death row by faulty forensics to get another day in court
August 1, 2007
Alternate suspect arrested in 1986 case Michigan case highlights causes of wrongful convictions
July 31, 2007
Massachusetts, Michigan and Louisiana take aim at crime lab problems New Hampshire judge denies inmate DNA testing
July 30, 2007
Dennis Fritz speaks today in Pennsylvania Five years of freedom Editorial: Alabama’s DNA laws fall short California public defenders get DNA training Chicago Tribune: Unscientific report on eyewitness reforms in Illinois was so flawed it is unreliable
July 27, 2007
Darrell Grayson executed in Alabama without a DNA test Connecticut exoneree visits the prison where he spent 16 years A blog marathon to support the Innocence Project Exoneree Dennis Fritz signs books in Pennsylvania tomorrow
July 26, 2007
Court TV Best Defense blog profiles Louisiana exoneree Will Alabama execute Darrell Grayson without a DNA test? Denver lawmakers push to preserve evidence
July 25, 2007
It’s not too late for DNA testing in Alabama California officials say exoneree shouldn’t be compensated because he pled guilty
July 24, 2007
Alabama execution scheduled for Thursday despite inmate’s pleas for a DNA test North Carolina lawmakers approve sweeping reforms
July 23, 2007
New York Times: Study suggests thousands more may be wrongfully imprisoned Editorial: Produce the proof or set Chad Heins free Trashing the truth: Denver Post examines evidence preservation
July 20, 2007
Virginia governor proclaims exoneree’s innocence Denver DA reexamines 1987 murder; lawmaker calls for better evidence preservation New DNA evidence in West Memphis 3 case
July 19, 2007
Hearing today in Florida case NYC opens new crime lab; police aim to rely more on DNA Congressional panel hears testimony on criminal informants NJ op-ed: DNA cases are just the tip of the iceberg Update: Chad Heins held on $1 million bond
July 18, 2007
Massachusetts crime lab crisis is echoed across the U.S. NJ Senators propose increased compensation for exonerees
July 17, 2007
Innocent Florida inmate wins new trial
July 16, 2007
Exoneree tells his story on radio show This week in history: exoneree anniversaries
July 13, 2007
Texas column: Don’t always believe your eyes Doing time for no crime
July 12, 2007
California commission considers prosecutorial misconduct Social scientists say Illinois identification report is unreliable Inmate pleads not guilty in murder that sent wrong man to prison
July 11, 2007
Wright case may lead to more DNA testing in Pennsylvania Crime lab’s pro-bono work led to Halsey’s freedom
July 10, 2007
Pennsylvania appeals court hears arguments today in Innocence Project case News coverage: Byron Halsey exonerated
July 9, 2007
Byron Halsey hearing today in NJ Alan Newton’s first year of freedom NPR: Jerry Miller comes a long way home Update: Byron Halsey exonerated in New Jersey
July 6, 2007
July 5, 2007
Prosecutors charge alleged actual perpetrator in Ohio murder case
July 3, 2007
District Attorney’s report on New York wrongful conviction fuels statewide reform efforts
July 2, 2007
Innocence Project online video Online Video: Chris Ochoa spanish interview District Attorney’s report shows need for reform in New York
June 29, 2007
June 28, 2007
Innocence Project of Texas hosts Mexican lawyers Supreme Court ruling halts execution of a mentally ill Texas prisoner
June 27, 2007
California considers legislation to prevent wrongful convictions New report calls for moratorium on federal death penalty
June 26, 2007
Supreme Court to review justice in Louisiana Missouri’s new $5.9 million crime lab may help reduce case backlog.
June 25, 2007
Another dubious confession reinforces need for recording interrogations Duke case is unusual in terms of accountability for prosecutorial misconduct
June 22, 2007
Tennessee Man Still on Death Row Giles finally exonerated Utah lawmakers endorse compensation bill Harper’s Index: Wrongful conviction by the numbers
June 21, 2007
June 20, 2007
Study: Juries often get it wrong Dallas DA is a new kind of civil rights activist Help Calvin Johnson celebrate eight years of freedom The Innocence Project Online: June newsletter
June 19, 2007
Independent labs mean fair testing New Video: Marvin Anderson The legacy of the Duke case
June 18, 2007
Op-Ed: Scheck and Neufeld call for NY to enact real reforms Houston lab probe leads to more questions Unheralded exonerations
June 15, 2007
Op-Ed: New York needs to preserve evidence “The Trials of Darryl Hunt” Opens Tonight In Hartford Is your local police department conducting fair lineups?
June 14, 2007
New tests urged in audit of Houston lab Larry Peterson: Beyond Exoneration
June 13, 2007
The Exoneration of Larry Peterson: Part Two Today on NPR The “right” answer: anatomy of a confession
June 12, 2007
The Innocence Project on TV and radio today New poll shows decrease in public support of death penalty
June 11, 2007
Tomorrow on Discovery Times: Proof of Innocence Weeding out the innocents Reversal of misfortune National Public Radio covers Larry Peterson’s case Tonight on PBS: Charlie Rose interviews Barry Scheck and Byron Halsey
June 8, 2007
Harold Buntin exonerated in Indianapolis
June 7, 2007
Texas murder conviction overturned Innocence Project television special premieres at event tonight in Connecticut
June 6, 2007
Louisiana exoneree starts reentry program Time Magazine: A Milestone for the Innocence Project
June 5, 2007
Vermont Gov. signs reform bill into law Wisconsin Law Review covers the innocence movement
June 4, 2007
Community welcomes Halsey home NY Times: New Dallas DA means end to old ways Another dubious confession reinforces need for recording interrogations
June 1, 2007
New York legislators near deal on reform legislation
May 31, 2007
Hearing today on DNA reforms in New York Assembly Arizona defense attorneys question crime lab’s integrity
May 30, 2007
What do states owe the exonerated?
May 29, 2007
NY Times: Spitzer’s DNA proposal needs revision Exoneree Doug Warney calls for end to New York death penalty
May 25, 2007
Dallas hires new prosecutor to oversee DNA cases Georgia man to be compensated for 24 years of wrongful incarceration
May 24, 2007
Byron Halsey adjusts to life outside of prison Backlogs continue to plague Florida labs
May 23, 2007
Column: Since to err is human, to execute is too risky London Times: 201 wrongful convictions are tip of the iceberg Watch online: last night’s Dateline NBC on two Oklahoma wrongful convictions 200 Exonerated, Too Many Wrongfully Convicted
May 22, 2007
John Grisham discusses wrongful convictions tonight on Dateline NBC NJ’s highest court tells judges to warn jurors about eyewitness error Texas Innocence Commission bill hits roadblock
May 21, 2007
NYTimes: The DNA 200 Connecticut legislature awards $5 million to exoneree Doug Warney marks one year of freedom Exoneree and victim families call for Oklahoma Innocence Commission
May 18, 2007
Families of exonerees and crime victims to speak today in Oklahoma City
May 17, 2007
Editorial: A suspect justice system Families of exonerees to speak Friday in Oklahoma City
May 16, 2007
Byron Halsey released in New Jersey, news coverage New York exoneree Roy Brown gets liver transplant
May 15, 2007
New Jersey man to be released after nearly two decades in prison
May 14, 2007
Oklahoma man exonerated – more media coverage NY Post: NYPD has serious evidence problems Column: Louisiana should invest in justice reform
May 11, 2007
Oklahoma man exonerated from death row News coverage of today’s exoneration
May 10, 2007
Raising the quality of justice in Ohio The Innocence Project on YouTube
May 9, 2007
California panel recommends lab improvements Fingerprint errors found in Florida crime lab
May 8, 2007
Watch and listen: The Innocence Project in the news Compensation bill for Florida exoneree fails for second time
May 7, 2007
Today on National Public Radio: DNA and wrongful convictions Watch Bill Moyers interview 200th Exoneree Jerry Miller Tonight on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360:
May 4, 2007
Bill Moyers interviews exoneree Jerry Miller tonight on PBS NY legislators join Innocence Project in supporting sweeping reforms
May 3, 2007
NY legislators call for reforms at press conference today Exonerations have changed justice system Real perpetrators sentenced in two New York wrongful convictions
May 2, 2007
National Public Radio talks with Dallas District Attorney Harrisburg newspaper: Exonerations should spark death penalty moratorium Anderson Cooper 360 investigates the
May 1, 2007
Federal jury awards compensation to wrongfully convicted man Las Vegas Sun calls for funding to end DNA backlogs
April 30, 2007
Calls for reform continue to grow nationwide Court TV anchor calls Innocence Project event “poignant, meaningful and spirited”
April 27, 2007
Alabama column says state can’t be sure everyone on death row is guilty North Carolina House committee approves eyewitness ID reform bill
April 26, 2007
National Public Radio: DNA evidence frees 200th prisoner
April 25, 2007
Innocence Project marks 200th exoneration nationwide at first annual celebration Clarence Page: The 200th reason to test DNA Philadelphia Inquirer: Criminal Justice Failures
April 24, 2007
200 Exonerated, Too Many Wrongfully Convicted Dallas District Attorney’s office will add special DNA review team
April 23, 2007
Jerry Miller exonerated in Chicago; becomes 200th DNA exoneree nationwide
April 20, 2007
NYPD forensic labs under scrutiny after falsified test results Eyewitness reforms gain momentum nationwide New forensic lab set to open in Los Angeles Andrew Gossett exonerated in Dallas, 200th exoneration set for Monday in Illinois
April 19, 2007
California Senate committee passes three reform bills Death row inmate’s hopes are on Texas’s highest court
April 18, 2007
DNA exonerations continue to cast doubt on eyewitness identifications Duke case raises awareness about wrongful convictions
April 17, 2007
Column: Evidence preservation lacking in Houston Darryl Hunt film premieres April 26th on HBO
April 16, 2007
Dallas newspaper cites DNA exonerations in opposing capital punishment Massachusetts DNA database chief is fired
April 13, 2007
Focus on reforms as 200th exoneration nears Rally today at 2 p.m. in Philadelphia will call for death penalty moratorium
April 12, 2007
Actual killer in Earl Washington case pleads guilty Two exonerees reach $8 million settlement with city of Chicago
April 11, 2007
Texas Senate committee approves reform bills Dallas DA aims to restore credibility with a special prosecutor for DNA appeals Massachusetts exoneree awarded for his commitment to criminal justice reform
April 10, 2007
Innocence Project leaders and exonerees testify before Texas Senate committee News coverage of Monday’s hearing clearing James Giles
April 9, 2007
Dallas man cleared after 24-year quest for justice Michigan exoneree offers reward for identity of real perpetrator Law student played key role in Giles case
April 6, 2007
James Giles is expected to be cleared of 1982 rape on Monday Editorial: Antonio Beaver exoneration should spark reforms in Missouri Darryl Hunt documentary airs tonight on HBO
April 5, 2007
Dallas exoneree joins DA Watkins for panel discussion New Hampshire man requests 4th round of DNA testing National Public Radio: DNA Evidence Frees 200th Prisoner
April 4, 2007
Death sentences decrease in Ohio Georgia Innocence Project receives award
April 3, 2007
Anthony Capozzi exonerated in New York After Innocence screening and panel in Kansas Thursday Debate continues over FBI policy forbidding taped interrogations
April 2, 2007
Capozzi case brings renewed calls for a New York innocence commission
March 30, 2007
Antonio Beaver Exonerated: More Coverage Federal appeals court finds that prosecutors are accountable for snitches Listen online tonight to exoneree Ken Wyniemko
March 29, 2007
Antonio Beaver Exonerated DNA clears New York man of rape
March 28, 2007
Hear exoneree James Waller discuss his case online Court orders new trial for New York man
March 27, 2007
Rogue DNA databases operate outside of the law Does Texas need eyewitness ID reform?
March 26, 2007
Innocence Network conference draws hundreds States are slow to fix crime lab problems New Virginia project starts working to free wrongly convicted March 26-30 is Innocence Week in Washington, D.C.
March 22, 2007
False testimony from “expert” could lead to hundreds of new trials
March 21, 2007
Florida exoneree files civil rights suit
March 20, 2007
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Fry case Critics question bloodhound evidence
March 19, 2007
Georgia House approves compensation for Clark USA Today Column: Other counties should follow Dallas
March 16, 2007
“The Exonerated” on stage this weekend in Galveston, TX
March 15, 2007
Man pleads guilty to murder for which Deskovic was wrongly convicted
March 14, 2007
Federal court issues major DNA opinion
March 13, 2007
Connecticut legislators consider forensic nurse program Editorial: criminal defense and crime labs need funding in Louisiana Exoneree Ray Krone to speak in Sauk Rapids, MN Murder victim’s mother calls for more crime lab funding in Florida
March 12, 2007
James Waller pardoned in Texas Massachusetts crime lab director resigns under pressure
March 9, 2007
Maryland expert fabricated credentials, testimony is questioned Dateline NBC to feature Clarence Elkins case on Sunday
March 8, 2007
Marty Tankleff Case Featured on NPR
March 7, 2007
Winston-Salem “looks forward” with report on Darryl Hunt case Man pleads guilty to murder for which Doug Warney was wrongly convicted
March 6, 2007
Press coverage of Roy Brown exoneration West Virginia House Holds Hearing on Improving Eyewitness Identification
March 5, 2007
Roy Brown Exonerated New Dallas DA wants to be “smart on crime”
March 2, 2007
Hearing Monday in Roy Brown case “The Exonerated” theater performances in Galveston, TX and New York
March 1, 2007
Join us for the Innocence Network conference March 23-25 Eyewitness identification experts blogging from landmark conference Pennsylvania’s innocence commission meets this month DNA testing proves Washington man’s innocence
February 28, 2007
Third trial delayed again for Oklahoma man San Antonio Express News supports state innocence commission
February 27, 2007
Georgia Exoneree Pete Williams adjusts to his new life Backlogs continue to plague crime labs nationwide
February 26, 2007
Florida exonerees wait for compensation Innocence organizations provide hands-on experience for law students nationwide National Public Radio story on Dallas DA’s move to review 352 cases
February 23, 2007
Dallas DA joins Innocence Project in push to clear James Curtis Giles CNN viewers respond to James Waller story UPDATE: West Virginia lawmakers consider eyewitness identification reforms
February 22, 2007
James Waller on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 Vermont criminal justice reforms move forward Exoneree Alan Newton focuses on education
February 21, 2007
After Innocence documentary available on DVD WV Senate Considers Bill to Reform Eyewitness Identifications Connecticut Innocence Project seeks state funding to continue its work
February 20, 2007
Charges dropped in NYC case after DNA proves woman’s confession was false
February 16, 2007
Dallas DA will work with Innocence Project of Texas to review hundreds of cases Wisconsin panel urges outsourcing of DNA testing to ease backlog
February 15, 2007
Editorial urges New York to form state innocence commission Washington lawmakers consider bill to compensate the wrongly convicted
February 14, 2007
Exoneree Ken Wyniemko to speak Thursday at the University of South Dakota
February 13, 2007
Willie “Pete” Williams Exonerated in Georgia Our new e-mail newsletter is out! Innocence Project receives human rights award
February 12, 2007
Convicted based on forensic fraud in 1986, still waiting for justice DNA testing leads to actual perpetrator in Georgia case Relying on the notepad in the electronic age
February 9, 2007
Legal groups challenge flawed eyewitness identification study in court Several states — and the federal government — are considering DNA database expansions despite backlogged labs Orlando Boquete: A free man
February 8, 2007
NC exoneree Darryl Hunt to reach settlement with city officials Forgiving injustice
February 7, 2007
Welcome the Innocence Project’s new website! TN death row inmate demands release or a new trial Proposed Connecticut budget includes $500,000 compensation for exoneree
February 6, 2007
New Mexico Senate passes eyewitness identification reform bill Exonerees to speak at panel discussion on the death penalty tonight in NYC
February 5, 2007
U.S. to vastly expand DNA database
February 4, 2007
Innocence bills introduced in Texas Senate Jeff Deskovic: Exonerated at 32, still feeling 17
February 2, 2007
Federal audit finds more problems at Mass. crime lab CSI isn’t like real world crime labs
January 29, 2007
New York Times editorial: The True State of CSI Justice
January 28, 2007
UPDATE on Willie “Pete” Williams case
January 25, 2007
Willie “Pete” Williams released in Georgia
January 17, 2007
Waller to become 12th Dallas exoneree since 2001
January 12, 2007
Final approval in CA compensation suit More than 5,000 rape kits unexamined in LAPD lab
January 11, 2007
Charges dropped in KY confession case after DNA proves innocence Neufeld testifies before CA commission
January 9, 2007
New Wisconsin AG demands reduction of lab backlog
November 30, 1999
Dallas Morning News editorial calls on lawmakers to support innocence commission in Texas [enter title]