Explore the reality of wrongful convictions in true crime — a powerful look at justice, mistakes, and the fight to correct them. #TrueCrime #WrongfulConvictions #JusticeMatters #CriminalJustice #Awareness #ThoughtProvoking
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Or that nearly three-quarters of all female exonerees were wrongly convicted of crimes that never actually happened? #wrongfulconvictions
Coming Mar 17 on #WrongfullyYours
#DrJanCanty tells a powerful story of how her own daughter - Black, adopted, and nearly facing a tragic medical crisis - could have been wrongfully convicted of homicide.
#WrongfulConvictions #JusticeSystemBias #SystemicChange #RaceAndJustice #MothersAndJustice
#Texas is a leader in #wrongfulconvictions and wrongful #capitalpunishment. Here is a rare #execution avoided as four men are exonerated of allegations of #murder of four girls in 1991.
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New episode of #WrongfullyYours coming Mar 17
#DrJanCanty joins us to talk about the ripple effect of storytelling. She’s seen her work reach 22 countries and even some corners of the legal system. Change may be slow, but it’s starting.
#StorytellingForChange #WrongfulConvictions
Recording #interrogations protects officers from false allegations of coercion or misconduct, creating an undeniable record of what occurred.
Prevents #WrongfulConvictions & #FalseConfessions.
Ensures an accurate account of the interview.
Protects the vulnerable.
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New episode of #WrongfullyYours drops Mar 17
Psychologist & #homicidesurvivor, #DrJanCanty, joins us to explore how justice systems can support victims without fueling #wrongfulconvictions. She doesn’t hold back, and neither do we.
#CriminalJusticeReform #VictimSupport #LeadershipInJustice
Coming Mar 3 on #WrongfullyYours
#DrJanCanty joins us to talk about what few are willing to: how #homicidesurvivors often don’t want to hear that #wrongfulconvictions happen.
But justice isn’t vengeance & getting it wrong helps no one.
A powerful, complex episode on grief, anger, & accountability.
The evidence strongly suggests that whoever murdered Sheila knew her — and was driven by anger, not opportunity.
#justiceforjohnbrookins #wrongfulconvictions #justice #crime #truecrime #truecrimecommunity
Mar 3 on #WrongfullyYours
#DrJanCanty, a #homicidesurvivor, launched a podcast for others with that grief, but it wasn’t until she met #JeffreyDeskovic that she saw another side of the story - #wrongfulconvictions are a tragic ripple of homicide.
This episode is deeply human, reflective & honest.
ARCHIVE: Unknowingly Convicted of a Violation in Eugene Municipal Court #EugeneMunicipalCourt #WrongfulConvictions #EugenePoliceDepartment #JusticeForAll #CourtSystem
He attended Salvation Army Church and was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout.
Even while incarcerated, John earned his GED, refusing to give up on his future.
#JusticeForJohnBrookins #WrongfulConviction #wrongfulconvictions #injustice #justice #innocence #innocent #crime #truecrime #Pennsylvania
New #WrongfullyYours episode drops Feb 17.
#JiaRizvi shares how film creates quiet but powerful shifts where viewers leave screenings ready to take action for the wrongfully convicted on their own terms.
Storytelling as a catalyst for justice.
#WrongfulConvictions #StorytellingForJustice
They were dubbed "junk sciences," the forensic-style evidence introduced over the years at trials that didn't stand up to time. The FBI used a type of this evidence in 2,500 trials before abandoning it in 2005, leaving in its wake many #wrongfulconvictions.
https://ow.ly/EPs250Yc2Ea
4/ We are committed to identifying those disparities and fighting for a system where fairness, dignity, and the presumption of innocence apply to everyone.
#BlackHistoryMonth #TennesseeInnocenceProject #WrongfulConvictions
When I write about wrongful convictions, my goal isn’t to sensationalize crime — it’s to slow the story down and look at where the system can fracture. I’ve seen how...
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#WrongfulConvictions #TrueCrimeReality #JusticeSystem #CriminalJustice
New #WrongfullyYours episode out now
Filmmaker #JiaRizvi shares how stories can drive justice and how she drew inspiration from #AdnanSyed, her friendship with #JeffreyDeskovic, and the power of narrative to connect, heal, and expose the trauma beneath #wrongfulconvictions.
#JusticeThroughFilm
No one simple path exists for correcting #wrongfulconvictions. Another new path is being added in #Ohio, where the prosecutor's office that serves Cincinnati is preparing to start its own Conviction Integrity Unit.
https://ow.ly/Zec850Y79nJ
The Senate Judiciary Committee just took a major step by introducing three pivotal bills aimed at addressing wrongful convictions, enhancing public safety, and clarifying ski-area liability!
Learn more here
#OR #SkiAreaLiability #PublicSafety #WrongfulConvictions
The only Black reporter who covered the Buffalo Five exonerations was barred at the door—then prosecuted. Flynn lost. The bar disciplined him. Pattern, not accident. #FlynnDoctrine #ErieCounty #ProsecutorialMisconduct
https://loom.ly/3Euebbc
#WrongfulConvictions #EthicsViolations
Coming January 20 on #WrongfullyYours.
This episode unpacks the crucial distinction between released & exoneration and why freedom without a cleared record is no freedom at all. A conversation about stigma, labels, and the lifelong impact of #wrongfulconvictions.
#Exoneration #JusticeReform
Attention detectives: If the AI software you're using specifically tells you not to use it in court filings, then don't bloody use it in court filings. I think the judge got it right here. #WrongfulConvictions
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Explore MOSAIC Pieces by Wes Skillings — a powerful true‑crime account of wrongful conviction, flawed investigations & the fight for truth in the American justice system. Read: www.xn--wyalusingwes-o09f.com/book/
#TrueCrime #WrongfulConvictions #JusticeReform #WesSkillings #MustRead #mosaicpieces
January 20 on #WrongfullyYours.
This episode John Edwards is back to talk about what it means to remain relevant, creative, and connected while incarcerated, and to believe your life is bigger than the system trying to contain it.
#WrongfulConvictions #IncarceratedVoices #CriminalJustice
Explore Books About Wrongful Convictions — compelling stories and insights into justice system failures, the cost of error, and why reform matters. Read: www.wyalusing-wes.com/books-about-...
#WrongfulConvictions #JusticeReform #TrueCrime #MustRead #WesSkillings #JusticeMatters
Explore Unjust Laws and Their Lasting Impact — a look at how biased policies and flawed systems fuel wrongful convictions, inequality, and eroded trust in justice. Read: www.wyalusing-wes.com/unjust-crisi...
#UnjustLaws #JusticeReform #WrongfulConvictions #SystemicBias #WesSkillings #mustread
Explore the Hidden Crisis of Wrongful Convictions in America — a powerful look at how the justice system can fail innocent people and why reform matters. Read more: www.wyalusing-wes.com/hidden-crisi...
#WrongfulConvictions #JusticeReform #TrueCrime #MosaicPieces #WesSkillings #MustRead
Through the years, NBC's "Dateline" has been an exemplary standout in the #truecrime genre, telling numerous stories of #wrongfulconvictions. This story revisits five of the most memorable and important cases.
https://ow.ly/2src50XQtRG
This story documents results from a remarkable #justice reform effort involving federal and local authorities to combat problems with #jailhousesnitches, a leading cause of #wrongfulconvictions. In review, convictions or sentences in at least 57 cases were impacted.
https://ow.ly/4iSt50XOrUV
The next episode of #WrongfullyYours features a conversation with John Edwards, one of the #Ohio4, who remains incarcerated decades after being convicted in the murder of Marshia Blakely.
We examine the case, the evidence, and the human cost of #wrongfulconvictions.
Coming Jan 6.
