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‘I was wrongfully convicted’: Exonerated Arizonan fights to change criminal justice
Written by Gianna Abdallah, Phoenix, Cronkite News Khalil Rushdan was sent to prison for life when he was 22. “I was wrongfully convicted of a crime of first-degree murder,” he said, “which I did not commit.” Rushdan is now a free man thanks to the Arizona Justice Project, which works
After serving time in Arizona for murder, he wanted a second chance. Then time started running out
Lane Sainty, Tucson, Arizona Republic As the sun set over the city on an ordinary Thursday in December, Jon Sperberg shuffled out his apartment door. His destination was a white metal chair at the end of the open air corridor, looking east toward the Rincon Mountains. The chair wasn’t far,
The Perspective of an Intern at Arizona Justice Project
Arizona Justice Project’s team is comprised of interns, externs, volunteers, staff attorneys, and business staff. We are all outspoken advocates of justice and have an undying urge to help others, especially those who cannot help themselves. The team truly believes in the Arizona Justice Project mission: “To seek justice for the
Justice Served?
Written by Lupita Murillo, Tucson, KVOA.com An Arizona group is fighting to free a man who has been in prison for more than 40 years. He was arrested in connection to a murder, and he was not even the shooter. The shooter took a plea and he was out in
Arizona Justice Project, fighting to get Arizona man out of prison after 43 years
Valley man may get free after 4 decadesKPNX TV NEWS FLORENCE, Ariz. – The view from Eddie Collins’ bed hasn’t changed much in the past 43 years. In fact, not much about his life has changed — his daily routine is almost always the same. “Some days are good,” he
Today – April 5, 2016 – is Arizona Gives Day! Please give!
To Give to the Justice Project, go to: www.azgives.org/c/GivesDay/a/azjusticeproject
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Bitten by Experts via The Intercept
An article in the The Intercept takes a detailed look at the flawed science of bite mark analysis and the case of Bill Richards, a California man who was convicted in 1997 of murdering his wife, Pamela. […] As numerous cases like Richards’ have emerged over the years, some odontologists
The Arizona Justice Project and Amazon Smile
What is Amazon Smile? It is another way you can help the Arizona Justice Project! To Join: http://smile.amazon.com/
The staggering number of wrongful convictions in America
Picture: Susan Mellen is exonerated of murder by Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold in Torrance, Calif. At right, her attorney Deirdre O’Connor. (Brad Graverson/Associated Press) Sam Gross, the editor of the Registry, reflects on wrongful convictions in an Oped: ” We can do better, of course — for misdemeanors, for
Hurry Up and Wait for Justice: The Struggles of Innocent Prisoners
By Lorenzo Johnson When people hear about wrongfully convicted prisoners, they often ask why these individuals end up spending so much time in prison before they are exonerated. For the wrongfully convicted, the judicial system has failed twice – once in winning the wrongful conviction, but also in intentionally delaying
A high-ranking Obama official just called for the “eradication” of bite mark evidence
By Radley Balko This week, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is sponsoring a conference in Arlington, Va., called the “International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management – Detection, Measurement and Mitigation.” NIST is the government agency that’s attempting to carve out some standards and best practices for the
This Friday – Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts – Carlos Arzate and the Kind Souls
We hope you can join us this Friday at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts to see Carlos Arzate and the Kind Souls play. As you may know, Carlos Arzate wrote a powerful song about Louis Taylor after Louis’s release and Lesley Hoyt-Croft created an incredibly moving music video