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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!
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Sharing: Prisoners Exonerated, Prosecutors Exposed
FACT: On average, 3 convicted people are now exonerated of their crimes every week. Travis Dove for The New York Times In 2015, 149 people convicted of crimes large and small — from capital murder to burglary — were exonerated. It is the highest yearly total since this grim form
Court cases challenge ‘Shaken Baby’ diagnosis
Picture: Drayton Witt pauses for a moment at his home Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, in Surprise, Arizona An Arizona judge in 2012 dismissed a murder charge against Witt, after he spent 10 years in prison, after the county medical examiner said developments in the understanding of shaken baby syndrome and
Prosecutor who sent innocent man to death row is disbarred
AUSTIN, Texas — A former prosecutor who used false testimony and withheld evidence to send a now-exonerated man to Texas’ death row has lost an appeal to overturn his disbarment. The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/1TPB1fq ) reports that the Board of Disciplinary Appeals on Monday upheld the decision of the
2015 – The National Registry of Exonerations
Did you know that most 2015 exonerees who falsely confessed to murder were kids, mentally disabled or both? See full chart: http://bit.ly/1SMHdFg #falseconfession
Exonerations averaged 3 per week in 2015—a record pace!
EXONERATIONS IN 2015 The National Registry of Exonerations, February 3, 2016 2015 had the most exonerations with false confessions & guilty pleas of any year in history. Read the full report here: http://bit.ly/1SkFxRO #wrongfulconvictions
Dateline – Voices of the Exonerated
Feel the immeasurable pain and suffering of 3 men who were wrongfully convicted via Dateline NBC. “It’s like I’m swimming against the current.”- Carlos Perez “And then it takes you 15 years or better to prove your innocence.” -Devon Ayers Dateline Video: Voices of the Exonerated