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Kathleen Zellner

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#1 Law Firm for Freeing the Innocent: 23 & counting . Record verdicts: civil rights, med mal, sexual assault. Won 5 multi-million dollar verdicts in 11 months.

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Discovery reform is key to preventing wrongful convictions. Urge your lawmakers to stop rollbacks in New York: innocencep.attn.tv/ahEZEyKzlpHx

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Kentucky is one of only 12 states that does not compensate exonerees. For Brenda Graham, whose late husband suffered 10 years of wrongful imprisonment, HB206 is the justice her family — and every wrongfully convicted Kentuckian — deserves. kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/…

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When it comes to wrongful conviction, women face unique challenges both as directly impacted individuals and as the people who shoulder much of the financial and caretaking burden when loved ones are incarcerated. Read more this #WomensHistoryMonth: innocenceproject.org/women-wrongful…

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They Just Wanted to Close the Case: Ohio Man Wrongly Incarcerated for 24 Years for Murder Accuses Cops of Beating False Confession Out of Him Despite Witnesses Identifying Another Man Kudos to Joshua Tepfer & Exoneration Project . atlantablackstar.com/2025/03/10/man…

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In Missouri, the wrongfully convicted are given virtually no possibility of appeal — even with new evidence of their innocence. A new bipartisan bill clears a path for people to prove their innocence in court. ky3.com/2025/03/03/wro…

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What is a year of life behind bars worth for someone who didn’t commit a crime? In Wisconsin, among the least generous of states that compensate for wrongful convictions, the answer is no more than $4,000. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/03/wiscon…

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In Massachusetts, detectives are allowed to pressure people into false confessions and wrongful convictions by lying in interrogations. A new bill seeks to change that. bostonglobe.com/2025/03/09/met…

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“Please provide exonerees like me with justice and a clear path to move forward, recover and heal.” Oregon exonerees are fighting for Senate Bill 1007, which would provide a more efficient route to compensation and justice. portlandtribune.com/news/wrongly-c…

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Kansas lawmakers, who are voting by Monday, should honor Pete Coones’s legacy by passing House Bill 2131 to protect other innocent Kansans from wrongful conviction. The bill would safeguard against the use of unreliable jailhouse informants. Send an email to your officials now:

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One of my most remarkable clients, Melissa Hodgen, tells the story of the murder of her daughter Riley and the botched investigation of law enforcement that led to the false arrest of Riley's father. #TruthWins ⁦Making A Murderer⁩ #Courageous Moms

One of my most remarkable clients, Melissa Hodgen, tells the story of the murder of her daughter Riley and the botched investigation of law enforcement that led to the false arrest of Riley's father. #TruthWins ⁦<a href="/MakingAMurderer/">Making A Murderer</a>⁩ #Courageous Moms
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“The wrongfully convicted in Delaware really need a door to have their cases heard again.” Senate Bills 57 & 58 provides just that, allowing individuals to use post-conviction DNA evidence and advances in forensic science to prove their innocence. wmdt.com/2025/03/pair-o…

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Bite mark identification analysis, once used in court, is now widely considered as junk science. Jimmie Chris Duncan is one of many wrongfully convicted through false bite mark analysis — now, he faces death in Louisiana. veritenews.org/2025/03/11/lou…

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Did you know about 73% of women exonerated in the last three decades were wrongfully convicted of crimes that never took place at all? On the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth, read more about women and incarceration in the U.S.: innocenceproject.org/news/women-wro…

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How fingerprints keep leading to wrongful convictions - Popular Mechanics @MakingaMurderer #TruthWins apple.news/AleDsEuUsShOtT…

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“Over the last two decades, extensive scientific research has discredited shaken baby syndrome. Because misinformation and misconceptions about SBS persist, Robert Roberson is still at risk of execution for a crime that never occurred,” said Barry Scheck. thefp.com/p/the-junk-sci…

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“My attorneys discovered decades down the line that there was evidence that the prosecutor withheld from my trial that could have got me exonerated right there in the courtroom,” said exoneree Renay Lynch. Take action: innocenceproject.org/petitions/new-…

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Tyrone Day was exonerated in May 2023 after 33 years of wrongful conviction. After he was released, he co-founded Restorative Farms to provide fresh produce to the community in South Dallas. Learn more about Tyrone and Restorative Farms this #EarthDay: innocenceproject.org/news/how-horti…