A potentially innocent man is set to be executed by Tennessee in the coming weeks even though no physical evidence links him to the crime.
We're demanding that the state runs DNA and fingerprint tests that could show Tony Carruthers didn't kill anyone.
BREAKING: We're suing Tennessee for planning to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 without considering critical DNA evidence that could prove his innocence.
James Broadnax did not kill anyone. Texas is planning to execute him anyway on April 30. We need your help to urge the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Abbott to stop this execution! Sign and share this petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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An Oregon man is free from prison nearly 17 years after he was sentenced to life for a murder he consistently denied having any part of.
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Welcome home, Nicholas!
“Nicholas Sias walked free this month after 17 years behind bars for a murder he says he didn’t commit.” [gift link]
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Remembering Albert Woodfox today on what would have been his birthday — and the anniversary of his release after more than 44 years in solitary confinement for a crime he did not commit.
A Black Panther and enduring symbol of courage, his legacy lives on.
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Two great pieces of news to share out of Chicago:
Antonio Porter was released from jail after a judge vacated his conviction last week. He spent 23.5 years in custody for a murder that he did not commit. Here is his story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut_i... [1/3]
The case involves a misclassified arson from 1986, coerced confessions and statements, and a series of different bad police officers who developed a pattern of coercing confessions, and a variety of other issues. Here is their story:
innocenceproject.org/cases/john-g... [3/3]
Additionally, John Galvan, Arthur Almendarez, and Francisco Nanez received certificates of innocence yesterday. This was a 40 year journey. Their convictions were vacated in 2022. The certificate of innocence litigation took 3.5 years to resolve. [2/3]
Two great pieces of news to share out of Chicago:
Antonio Porter was released from jail after a judge vacated his conviction last week. He spent 23.5 years in custody for a murder that he did not commit. Here is his story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut_i... [1/3]
“This case reminds us of how much must still be done to map the lethality and legacy of Jim Crow terror.”
innocenceproject.org/news/tommy-l...
Big gift day! December 30 is big culture day! Every donation of $10 or more today earned a chance to win: one night at the Ashland Springs hotel, two tickets to a performance at the Oregon Shakespeare festival, $100 gift card for the Noble fox in Ashland. Plus a tour of the Oregon Shakespeare festival production. Sponsored by the Oregon Shakespeare festival, Ashland Springs, Hotel, and then Noble Fox.
Only $9,000 left to raise before New Year. Every gift this year is matched, so your impact is doubled!
Donate $10 or more today and you’ll be entered to win this amazing Southern Oregon getaway prize package!
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image of a black e-bike with rear wheel rack. Text reads: Big Give Day. December 29th Big e-bike day! every $10 donation today is entered to win a 2025 Tern GSDS00 from Spendid Cycles. Perfect for commuting, riding with kids, small dogs, or a friend. Currently retails for $5949. Sponsored by Splendid Cycles.
We’re only $10,000 away from our fundraising goal, can you help us get there?
By donating $10 or more today, not only will you help us reach our end-of-year goal, you'll be entered to win a 2025 Tern HSD S00 e-bike from Splendid Cycles! Current retail value of $5,949.
Happy holidays from all of us at OIP. At this time of year, we particularly think of our clients and everyone who is separated from their loved ones by the injustice of wrongful conviction.
We’re grateful to you for being part of our community and we’re committed to
bringing our clients home.
Every donation of $10 today earns a chance to win one of four prizes courtesy of our friends at Soter Vineyards and John’s Marketplace. 35 and under? You have two extra chances to win!
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Congratulations, Calvin!
“Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner who was wrongfully incarcerated for nearly 30 years, won by a wide margin, besting Lombard, a veteran of the city’s courts, 68% to 32%.”
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) granted clemency to 46-year-old Tremane Wood on Thursday, acting at the last minute to spare from execution a man who was sentenced to death for a killing his brother admitted to committing. www.huffpost.com/entry/treman...
Lawyers for a man sentenced to life for murder in a 2009 fatal stabbing in Beaverton allege in court that Washington County prosecutors withheld and suppressed key evidence in the case and at least one of the witnesses has retracted his statements.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Night in West Texas. QDoc. Sunday Oct 26 4:30 pm Cinema 21.
Join us at QDoc for Night in West Texas. The film is a probing examination of the cracks in the justice system and how one innocent man, James Reyos, slipped so easily through them. Reyos spent decades in prison until a local police chief uncovered buried evidence. qdocfilmfest.org/night-in-wes...
Alabama has just executed Anthony Boyd tonight.
Lauren Gill explained so much that went wrong in his case and trial. Important to not look away.
Join us at the QDoc Film Festival this Sunday at 4:30pm for a screening of “Night in West Texas.”
A Q& A with movie’s director Deborah S. Esquenazi, attorney Allison Clayton and OIP’s Ali King to follow.
Tickets& Info: qdocfilmfest.org/night-in-wes...
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We're a community sponsor of one of this year's QDOC picks: "Night in West Texas" is an examination of the cracks in the American justice system and how one innocent man, James Reyos, slipped so easily through them. Join us Sunday. 🎬🍿 qdocfilmfest.org/night-in-wes...
Portland is poised to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who spent more than five years in prison for selling heroin that police told him had caused a fatal overdose, only to learn after completing his sentence that his victim was actually alive. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Peabody-winning director & investigative journalist Deborah S. Esquenazi tells the story of a young gay Apache man named James Reyos who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of a Catholic priest.
Q&A with the director, attorney Allison Clayton & Ali King of OIP will follow the screening. [2/2]
Image of a black and white mugshot of James Reyos with a text overlay that reads: Night In West Texas. Sunday, Oct. 26 4:30pm Cinema 21
🧵We are proud to partner with QDoc, the only festival in the world devoted specifically to queer documentaries, to bring you a special event this Sunday. More info and tickets: qdocfilmfest.org/night-in-wes... [1/2]
Our next Know Your Rights training is TOMORROW! Please share. More info here: www.ojrc.info/kyr
Upcoming trainings. Migra Watch. ICE Watch. October 16 virtual tinyurl.com/MWOCT16. October 25 in person tinyurl.com/mwinperson November 5 virtual. tinyurl.com/MWNovember5. November 15 in person PDX. tinyurl.com/MWInPerson. No experience needed.
Want to learn how to recognize, report, and record ICE activity in your community? Join PIRC for upcoming MigraWatch training! You will learn how to respond to ICE sightings and get added to the PIRC hotline system. RSVP at the tinyurl links to register!
Know your rights training. What to do in encounters with ICE or law enforcement. Tuesday, October 21 at 4 PM. The address is 4511 Southeast Main St. in Portland. Another training will be held Saturday, November 22 at 11 AM at the Clinton Street theater in Portland. Free admission. All are welcome RSVP recommended
✊KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS✊
For more information and to RSVP, click the link: www.ojrc.info/kyr
