Co-Founder of the @innocence since 1992.
New York, USA
Joined September 2010
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"We have different views about capital punishment, but we agree on this: If the system is to retain any legitimacy, it must never be used against an innocent person, and especially not in a case where no crime took place. We urge @GovAbbott and the board to heed the widespread calls for justice in #RobertRobersons case and grant him clemency." — @JohnGrisham @DougDeason, @dallasnews
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Rosa Jimenez is one of nine @Innocence clients who were exonerated this year. On her holiday wishlist is a live-saving kidney transplant. Learn more about Rosa’s story and support her efforts to rebuild her life. gofundme.com/f/supporting-ro…
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For three decades, the Innocence Project has led a national effort to exonerate wrongly convicted people and reform the criminal legal system. Listen to an interview with @innocence co-founders Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld today:
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Fantastic exoneration today in Ada, Oklahoma! Perry Lott - 30 years in, 5 on parole, totally innocent. A sexual assault conviction, a ridiculously suggestive ID procedure, and new DNA testing that proved innocence. Perry, a Navy veteran
is an inspirational human.
The most amazing miracle: Rosa Jimenez's granddaughter Alexia was born within minutes of her exoneration. Today was special. nkr.org/JGQ745
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BREAKING: Rosa Jimenez was just exonerated after 18 years of wrongful conviction in Texas. Her charges were dismissed after medical experts affirmed the death of the 21-month-old child at the center of her case was a tragic accident, not murder.
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Rosa developed kidney disease while incarcerated and is now fighting for her life and in need of a life-saving kidney transplant. Help spread the word to help her find a live kidney donor: kidney4rosa.com
Rosa Jimenez is exonerated after 20 years for a crime that never even occurred. Now, let’s help her find a living kidney donor to cure her battle with Stage 4 kidney disease. Kidney4rosa.com
I saw #takecareofmaya at @Tribeca — not a dry eye in the house, theater filled with indignation. The tragedy of Maya's debilitating health condition compounded when her mother is falsely accused of child abuse.
Countless parents and caregivers have been wrongly accused and criminally convicted (and are in prison now) for crimes that never happened. Watch this documentary on @netflix. Congratulations to @zoepotkin @lizfgarbus and the team!
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BREAKING NEWS: Norberto Peets was just exonerated in the Bronx, New York after 26 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
“Sometimes, I never thought I would see this day. But I knew I had to keep going, and I did.”
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Yes, we are dancing with Norberto Peets outside the Bronx courthouse moments after he was exonerated — 26 years of wrongful incarceration! – at Manhattan, NY
Harry Belafonte was a sensational talent, a courageous fighter for justice, and an inspirational leader to all who cared about civil rights. He was also a stalwart supporter of the wrongly convicted, including Rubin Carter, the Exonerated 5, and the Angola 3, and more.
A truly great man has passed. nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/…
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Innocence Project co-founder @BarryScheck and digital engagement director @biggiemaules spoke with @ResaELewiss about their roles in advocating for the innocent and creating a fair and equitable criminal justice system. apple.co/41ofLnP
Barry Scheck retweeted
We call on @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie @NYSenDems @NYSA_Majority to reject New York Gov. Hochul's proposed changes to the pretrial bail and discovery laws that will set back the course of justice for all New Yorkers.
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Your great aunt and all those who were part of The Red Orchestra are heroes! Anne Nelson’s history of The Red Or chestra is a must read. You will become obsessed and read other histories and see movies. Increasingly important heroic example for our time!!!
#OTD My great-great-aunt Mildred Harnack was beheaded on Hitler’s direct order. Born in Milwaukee, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin & moved to Germany to pursue a PhD. As an American grad student in Berlin, she witnessed a rapid increase in Hitler's popularity. 1/12
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#OTD My great-great-aunt Mildred Harnack was beheaded on Hitler’s direct order. Born in Milwaukee, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin & moved to Germany to pursue a PhD. As an American grad student in Berlin, she witnessed a rapid increase in Hitler's popularity. 1/12
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Here are the amazing books available for bidding tonight at our 13th anniversary celebration! Thank you to the authors for sending these to us #UnlockingtheTruth #WrongfulConviction
