@ExonerationProj

We fight to free the wrongfully convicted, exonerate the innocent, and bring justice to the justice system.

 Chicago, Illinois
exonerationproject.org/
Joined March 2011
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Still feeling the energy from this Summit! Love getting to reconnect with our colleagues in the @InnocenceNtwrk 🩵
Innocence Network@InnocenceNtwrk23 Oct 2024
We are grateful to the @ExonerationProj & @NorthwesternCWC for hosting the 2024 Midwest Regional Summit! 12 Network organizations from 7 states were in attendance. We covered clinic management, intake, PR/media strategy, and community engagement. Looking forward to the next one.
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@LoevyandLoevy3 Oct 2024
On WBEZ radio yesterday, @ExonerationProj and @LoevyandLoevy attorney @JTepfer discussed the call for Kim Foxx to vacate dozens of convictions during her final days in office: wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-an…

Calls on State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to vacate alleged wrongful convictions before end of her term

A coalition of Chicago groups has compiled a list of 35 people they say were wrongfully convicted.

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Will Kim Foxx vacate alleged wrongful convictions before her time in office ends? Reset checks in with @CAARPRNow’s Jasmine Smith and @ExonerationProj’s Josh Tepfer. trib.al/5lZqBrY

Calls on State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to vacate alleged wrongful convictions before end of her term

A coalition of Chicago groups has compiled a list of 35 people they say were wrongfully convicted.

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Some are calling on State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to vacate what they say are wrongful convictions before she leaves office. @CAARPRNow’s Jasmine Smith and @ExonerationProj’s Josh Tepfer discuss. trib.al/63MOKOA

Calls on State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to vacate alleged wrongful convictions before end of her term

A coalition of Chicago groups has compiled a list of 35 people they say were wrongfully convicted.

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@LoevyandLoevy14 Sep 2024
“The main thing that police need to do is to stop coercing people into falsely confessing.” --@loevyandloevy and @ExonerationProj attorney @JTepfer, quoted in today's @Suntimes editorial on "The Steep Price of Police Misconduct." chicago.suntimes.com/editori…

The steep price of police misconduct

The city is still paying out millions for decades-old police misconduct that led to wrongful convictions. Reforms have helped, but police departments and prosecutors must be vigilant to prevent...

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@LoevyandLoevy2 Oct 2024
Today at 12:20 Josh Tepfer (@JTepfer) of @loevyandloevy and @exonerationlaw will be on @WBEZreset with Sasha-Ann Simons, with Jasmine Smith of @CAARPRNow, to discuss the call for Cook County AG Kim Foxx to vacate dozens of wrongful convictions before she leaves office. Tune in!
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At the EP, we investigate and litigate in court to exonerate our wrongfully convicted clients.
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We’d be remissed not to emphasize that it takes a village. The support & advocacy of our clients’ loved ones and community is crucial. Every court date attended, words of encouragement keeping our clients’ spirits up, & efforts organized to raise awareness do not go unnoticed.
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No surprise to us our client Tyrellis Wright has a mighty community behind him. His family created a change.org petition sharing the latest in our fight for Tyrellis. Check it out here: change.org/p/help-free-tyrel…
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@LoevyandLoevy19 Jun 2024
Today we commemorate Juneteenth, which marks the emancipation of most enslaved people in the U.S. Yet for many Americans, the legacy of slavery lives on in unpaid prison labor, mass incarceration, and police brutality. Learn more about #Juneteenth : loevy.com/commemorating-june…

Commemorating Juneteenth

On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Major General Gordon Granger of the Union Army issued General Order No. 3, a handwritten directive enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 for all...

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Guest column by Dr. Samuel Lemon in the Delaware County Daily Times on the case against Derrick Chappell, Morton Johnson, & Samuel Grasty: delcotimes.com/2024/06/15/gu…

Guest column: Justice deferred is justice denied. Free the 3 men who were wrongly convicted in 1997...

Samuel Grasty, 47; Morton Johnson, 44; and Derrick Chappell, 41, were sent to prison after a trial that provided no physical evidence they committed the crime.

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"Justice and freedom are inextricably intertwined, and justice deferred is justice denied.”
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“The prosecution admits it has no direct evidence connecting the three defendants to this crime. So, why are they still in prison after 25 years?”
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Fair’s Fight: Former Marine Still Proclaims Innocence, Despite Legal Setbacks and 25 Years in Prison | Black Voices | Chicago News | WTTW news.wttw.com/2024/05/15/fai…

Fair’s Fight: Former Marine Still Proclaims Innocence, Despite Legal Setbacks and 25 Years in Prison

In the last 20 years, Illinois has released a spate of inmates who were wrongfully convicted, some after it was determined they were tortured into giving confessions. In fact, the state was faced...

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Tickets are now live for our fundraiser on May 29th! Dance with us at the Grand Ballroom to celebrate our 7th anniversary. We've got an exciting DJ lineup! Tix available on a sliding scale. We hope you're able to celebrate with us! classy.org/give/576879/#!/do…
Steppers Night! / Wednesday, May 29, 6pm, The Grand Ballroom 6351 S Cottage Grove Ave / Tickets & Sponsorships (sliding scale available) / bit.ly/ctjc-steppersnight / Featuring DJ Nuwhirl & DJ Lady Love / Food! Music! Dancing! / A fundraiser for the Chicago Torture Justice Center

ALT Steppers Night! / Wednesday, May 29, 6pm, The Grand Ballroom 6351 S Cottage Grove Ave / Tickets & Sponsorships (sliding scale available) / bit.ly/ctjc-steppersnight / Featuring DJ Nuwhirl & DJ Lady Love / Food! Music! Dancing! / A fundraiser for the Chicago Torture Justice Center

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@LoevyandLoevy15 Apr 2024
ACTION: Please call Kim Foxx to push for Darrell's case to be reopened! See below for the full call script. @ArtsPrison @ExonerationProj
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@LoevyandLoevy2 Apr 2024
Congratulations to Sean Tyler & Reginald Henderson on receiving their Certificates of Innocence today! Sean and his brother Reginald are survivors of torture by Chicago police detectives associated with Jon Burge's "midnight crew" -- they've fought decades for justice.🧵
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@jaketapper19 Mar 2024
CJ Rice's attorneys with @ExonerationProj and @WiseSchwartz on the next steps after securing his freedom: edition.cnn.com/videos/justi…

CJ Rice’s attorneys on next steps after securing his freedom | CNN

Counselors for CJ Rice Karl Schwartz and Amelia Maxfield join The Lead.

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@jaketapper18 Mar 2024
Thanks to my dad, some amazing attorneys including with @ExonerationProj @innocencepa, some open minded prosecutors and judges, @TheAtlantic, and in no small way HIMSELF, C.J. Rice is free! Our story:
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