"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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.@LavaRecordsUS CEO and @WrongConviction podcast host @itsjasonflom joins @nicharcourt on the Sound of Success this week to talk about his work in criminal justice reform and the songs that have helped shape him. Listen: https://t.co/L0fdm2qhyH
Richard says ‘I'm not mad at anyone and I'm not going to let this ruin my spirit. I dance in my cell, I sing, I paint, I write poetry. My situation's difficult, but I'm not going to let it get me down. The only day we have is today.' @WrongConviction https://t.co/98YhHDJ9Gl
RWCHR spearheads international coalition calling for targeted Magnitsky #sanctions against senior #Eritrean officials involved in gross #humanrights violations against Dawit Isaak and his colleagues.
#PressRelease: https://t.co/IASF9Dh4js
I just took action to demand clemency for Gwen Levi, a 76-year-old Black woman & cancer survivor who was sent back to prison for attending a computer class. Sign the petition & demand @POTUS grant clemency for Ms. Levi & protect 4,500 others like her! https://t.co/AuXRK54vQR
The moratorium on federal executions is a step in the right direction, but it is not enough. We know this system is broken beyond repair. We call on @POTUS and @TheJusticeDepartment to commit to lasting change by commuting all federal death sentences. #BizVsDP@RBI_Justice
#SaveMelissaLucio. The first Latina woman sentenced to death in Texas, the victim of a corrupt system, and the subject of the urgent documentary The State of @TexasVsMelissa. Watch it on @hulu and sign the petition now to get her home with her family! https://t.co/idAKkk3zsA
The multibillion-dollar US prison industry -- and how to dismantle it (Bianca Tylek | TED Fellows: Shape Your Future) https://t.co/n8Af9KXkcL via @TEDTalks
Unlocked follows the stories of 6 formerly incarcerated people & their participation with @RTA_ARTS while in prison. Watch their journeys unfold at https://t.co/VrCRXGPeoZ. Together, we can work towards a more just system. #RTAUnlocked
What if the justice system was based on human dignity?
Today we premiere UNLOCKED, a short film about @RTA_ARTS. Less than 5% of participants return to prison compared to the national rate of 60%. See why & join the movement: https://t.co/QvuKfYSnMx
#RTAUnlocked#ArtsInPrison
#PervisPayne, an @innocence client, has a temporary reprieve of his execution until April 9, 2021. Let Pervis know you’re joining his fight for justice today: https://t.co/Hf91K94d5f
The same police force that murdered Daniel Prude recently handcuffed & maced a 9yo girl. @RochesterNYPD endangers Black lives, PERIOD.
Tell @TheJusticeDept@CivilRights to investigate RPD and defend Black lives in Rochester. #JusticeForDanielPrude#ROC ➔ https://t.co/5AmeOTSmOv
The same police force that murdered Daniel Prude recently handcuffed & maced a 9yo girl. @RochesterNYPD endangers Black lives, PERIOD.
Tell @TheJusticeDept@CivilRights to investigate RPD and defend Black lives in Rochester. #JusticeForDanielPrude#ROC ➔ https://t.co/UwRNKHuua5