Fire science is one of the areas of #forensics that has seen great changes over time. What was thought to be valid in 2004 sent Randy Seal of #Florida to #deathrow. It took 20 years, but the case against him has been proven wrong and his freedom restored. firstcoastnews.com/article/news/r…

Great news from #Indiana, where this week an #exoneration was secured for a man #wrongfullyimprisoned for the last 14 years. Anthony Bedolla of Indianapolis, a client of the #NotreDame Exoneration Justice Clinic, was freed Thursday! ow.ly/zJTw50T5kMN

A man who has lost 15 years in prison is on track in #Minnesota for getting his conviction thrown out. A state Conviction Review Unit's investigation determined that Edgar Rene Barrientos-Quintana shows that he could not have been at a murder scene. ow.ly/74vi50T5Oax

Major twists came in the case of #deathrow inmate Marcellus Williams this week in #Missouri, twists that showed that those who investigated the crime he was convicted of failed in their jobs. Yet it hasn't dissuaded the state's Attorney General yet again. theintercept.com/2024/08/22/mis…

Everyone knows it's #backtoschool season, and out repping OIP Sunday was the leadership of our OIP-u chapter at #OhioUniversity's Involvement Fair. Great job chapter president Esme Miranda and executive board members Eleni Wyrick and Emma Schapel!

A new #podcast launches Wednesday telling the story of Jane Dorotik, a #California woman #wrongfullyimprisoned for 19 years accused of killing her husband. The #Loyola Project for the Innocent worked years on her case, resulting in her release in 2020. kpbs.org/press-releases…

There are many ways to describe the current status of Marcellus Williams' case in #Missouri. Probably the most accurate, though, is a mess, one that could cost a man with solid claims of #innocence his life. Yet another hearing was held Wednesday. yahoo.com/news/experts-r…

It took 37 years, but the State of #Texas officially agreed today that Ben Spencer is an #innocent man. The subject of the book released earlier this month "Bringing Ben Home" spent 34 years #wrongfullyimprisoned before being freed on bond in 2021. nbcdfw.com/news/local/dal…

Join OIP and the Jones Center for Race, Gender and Social Justice at the UC College of Law on Sept. 9 for this timely program on #Ohio voting. Guests include former Ohio #SupremeCourt Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor and Kayla Griffin from All Voting is Local. #election #democracy

Attention @Xavier University -- join us and the XU OIP-u chapter on Sept. 11 for this program sharing the moving story of OIP client Dean Gillispie and his fight for justice over more than three decades. The documentary "Spiz" will be screened, and Dean will be on hand for a Q&A.

More than 22 years after Brian Pippitt was sent to prison, significant momentum has developed for freeing the #Minnesota man and declaring his case a #wrongfulconviction. Incentivized witnesses who have since recanted were the chief evidence against him. brainerddispatch.com/news/local/mor…

Are you familiar with the case of Toforest Johnson? Learn why is almost certainly an #innocent man who has been on #deathrow in #Alabama for the last 26 years in this #podcast, featuring journalist Beth Shelburne. She has spent years documenting his case. davisvanguard.org/2024/09/everyd…

Join us next week in #Dayton for this University of Dayton program describing "dark pleas" led by Ohio #SupremeCourt Justice Michael Donnelly. OIP clients Laurese Glover, Marty Levingston and Marcus Sapp will also speak. Presented in conjunction with the Dayton Bar Association.

Community leaders in #Tampa gathered on Friday to hear from #exoneree Robert DuBoise, who is coming up on the fourth anniversary of his release after nearly 40 years in prison. His message and attitude were exemplary. #wrongfulconviction #Florida fox13news.com/news/tampa-man…

The #innocence movement is more than just an American phenomenon. This feature story details the efforts of the Projet Innocence Québec in #Canada, where law students from the University of Quebec in Montreal are working on #wrongfulconviction cases. actualnewsmagazine.com/english/studen…

Coming to #Denison University on Sept. 17, OIP will be part of a program featuring "The Innocents," a unique performance art piece created by CCM Professor Emeritus Allen Otte and performed with John Lane. Don't miss this fascinating evening! #Ohio #justice

Coming up on Thursday at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, hear the latest on efforts OIP is helping lead to get #innocence priorities recognized as international human rights. The program is being presented by UC Law's Cincinnati Center for the Global Practice of Law.

Did you know that #ConstitutionDay is coming up on Sept. 17? Many schools will hold educational celebrations. OIP client Willie Knighten, Jr. will be sharing his story as part of a program that day at #LorainCountyCommunityCollege.

It took 33 years of fighting, but a British man with learning disabilities finally succeeded in getting his 1991 #wrongfulconviction thrown out this week. Oliver Campbell says the consequences of the conviction kept him from most of his life goals. express.co.uk/news/uk/194704…