Invalid forensic evidence was a contributing factor in almost 45% of DNA exonerations nationally, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
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Join us TONIGHT in Atlanta for a screening of the doc "Bad Hombres" as well as a discussion about the criminalization of Latinx communities in the U.S.
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TOMORROW
Join us for a screening of the documentary "Bad Hombres" with a discussion afterward exploring the causes of the criminalization of the Latinx community in the U.S. and how Latinx peoples have become the fastest-growing minority in the U.S. prison system. https://t.co/br1PJug2sJ
We know that wrongful convictions have significant negative impacts on exonerees, families, & communities. But what kind of impact does the media have on these stories? Our roundtable of storytellers from @ajc , @orlandosentinel , & @CNN discuss
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As part of The Freedom Bowl, we had the opportunity to talk with Coach Lloyd Pierce and Dr. Carl Suddler about sports, social justice, and their broader impacts on our communities. WATCH: https://t.co/wJU6dyFelb @Prof_Suddler @LloydPierceLP
Thank you SO much to everyone who attended and participated in our event this past weekend, The Freedom Bowl! It was a great success! We hope you had a great time and learned something too. More info at https://t.co/yfugozXetQ
Invalid forensic evidence was a contributing factor in almost 45% of DNA exonerations nationally, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
"It’s unlikely that West will ever be held accountable in any real way. In 2017, a federal appeals court ruled that he and other experts are protected by qualified immunity, even for grossly negligent testimony that sends an innocent person to prison. To even get in front of a jury, a wrongly convicted person must show a witness such as West knew his testimony was false when he gave it — an almost impossible standard."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/08/sherwood-brown-exonerated-michael-west/?fbclid=IwAR0Jl_HFUaHIejWONjtM4NDcYcj-syPf7kXLbSM8Q9jYBcjhXVIRElBC6Wk
"It’s unlikely that West will ever be held accountable in any real way. In 2017, a federal appeals court ruled that he and other experts are protected by qualified immunity, even for grossly negligent testimony that sends an innocent person to prison. To even get in front of a jury, a wrongly convicted person must show a witness such as West knew his testimony was false when he gave it — an almost impossible standard."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/08/sherwood-brown-exonerated-michael-west/?fbclid=IwAR0Jl_HFUaHIejWONjtM4NDcYcj-syPf7kXLbSM8Q9jYBcjhXVIRElBC6Wk
The number of experts who can claim to have sent two innocent men to death row is pretty small. Michael West did it in a week.
"Every wrongful conviction case should be a book, because these are fantastic stories from a storytelling point of view because of the incredible suffering, the injustice, the wasted lives, the wasted time, the wasted money, the wasted everything that goes into a single wrongful conviction, while the real rapist, the real murderer goes free."
The best-selling author, whose new book, “The Judge’s List,” is about a murderous member of the bench, talks about the Supreme Court, wrongful convictions and what it means to be “review-proof.”
A big thank you to Shaw Temple A.M.E Zion Church for inviting us to speak about wrongful convictions at their service this past weekend and for their donation to Georgia Innocence Project!
Our Office Manager, Shawna, did an amazing job representing us and educating members of the church.
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Our Office Manager, Shawna, did an amazing job representing us and educating members of the church.
Stay up to date with the latest GIP news by signing up for our email newsletter here: https://www.georgiainnocenceproject.org/act/newsletter/
If you're looking for your next geat read, consider one of these moving memoirs from wrongfully convicted authors. We also can't forget to add "Exit to Freedom" by Calvin C. Johnson to the list-- Georgia's first DNA exoneree and great friend of GIP!
https://innocenceproject.org/8-must-read-books-by-wrongly-convicted-writers/?fbclid=IwAR1pFD4sTlBJXgwRXOUyMS8ltBBzRXtn08lRFejeG66tCpYh7eIvuoCvxcc
https://innocenceproject.org/8-must-read-books-by-wrongly-convicted-writers/?fbclid=IwAR1pFD4sTlBJXgwRXOUyMS8ltBBzRXtn08lRFejeG66tCpYh7eIvuoCvxcc
Writing is a powerful tool of expression and reflection for many incarcerated and wrongly convicted people. These eight exonerees and wrongfully convicted people took their passion for writing a step further, penning these compelling
We are grateful to have had the opportunity to learn more about the history of criminalization of Latinx communities at the screening of the documentary short “Bad Hombres” last night hosted by LatinoJustice, Hispanic National Bar Association Region VII, and Goergia Hispanic Bar Association.
Watch the documentary here:
https://youtu.be/s1If5rIPqlc
Watch the documentary here:
https://youtu.be/s1If5rIPqlc