In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, today we’re sharing Leonard Mack’s story, who, on the day of his exoneration, evoked King’s historic phrase: “Free at last, thank God Almighty, I’m free at last.” Watch the full video:

In May 2023, Tyrone Day was finally exonerated after serving nearly 26 years in prison. Now a founder at Restorative Farms in Dallas, Tyrone reflects on how his grandmother’s gardening lessons have guided him toward a fulfilling life beyond prison walls:

Exoneree Rosa Jimenez spent 17 years in prison before she was released in 2021. In our video series, she discusses what it means to be a mother again to her children, who have since grown up and forged their own paths in life. Watch the full series here:

Nearly 60% of the people that the Innocence Project has helped to free or exonerate since 1992 are Black. This #BlackHistoryMonth, learn about how the Innocence Project is working to address the disproportionate and unjust treatment that leads to the wrongful conviction of Black people:

Today, Kentucky lawmakers will consider creating a fund to compensate people who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated. The bill has both the support of the Innocence and Kentucky Innocence Projects. Read more:

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The Innocence Project hopes that this year, Kentucky will join 38 other states, DC, and the federal government by passing a bill to give compensation back to exonerees. Read more about these efforts:

Kentucky is one of 12 states that don’t compensate the wrongfully convicted. Over 20 innocent Kentuckians have lost 200+ years of freedom with no restitution. Tell your rep to support HB 206 and right this injustice:

Blind Injustice, an inspiring new 90-minute opera, follows the Ohio Innocence Project’s efforts to overturn the convictions of six people who were wrongly convicted. NYC– save 10% on select seats now with code BLIND10:

During his incarceration, exoneree Perry Lott leaned heavily on his faith and art to get through his toughest times. In this emotional interview, he recalls the trauma he experienced and how he has chosen to, as he puts it, “rise above it.” Watch the full interview series:

Last week, Tennessee Innocence Project and Innocence Project client Scott Minton was finally exonerated after more than 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Donate now to help Scott rebuild his life:

“[The death penalty] continues to be imposed disproportionately on people of color ... the persistent problem of wrongful convictions should compel Texans to abandon the death penalty altogether,” @TCADPdotORG concludes in its year-end review:

#RobertRoberson is on death row and was nearly executed after his daughter died from ‘shaken baby syndrome’. Suzanne Johnson was convicted of the same crime — but granted clemency. Read more:

Blind Injustice, an inspiring new 90-minute opera, follows the Ohio Innocence Project’s efforts to overturn the convictions of six people who were wrongly convicted. NYC– save 10% on select seats now with code BLIND10:

Hours before he was scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed on the basis of the debunked "shaken baby syndrome," #RobertRoberson was granted an unprecedented reprieve when a state House committee subpoenaed him to testify.

RT @TexDefender: Support for the death penalty is declining in America with a younger generation that has "grown up with more stories of a…

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