A Texas Man Was Found Innocent 70 Years After the State Executed Him
By Victoria Valenzuela / Substack In 1953, Tommy Lee Walker was 19 years old when he was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death, executed by the state of Texas less…
Biden Commutes the Sentences of All but Three on Federal Death Row
While Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row, advocates remain concerned about the three people he left behind.
Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite Prosecutor’s Opposition
By Equal Justice Initiative Despite St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell’s opposition, Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, 55, Tuesday for a 1998 killing that he consistently maintained he did not…
Texas Executes Ivan Cantu Despite Doubts of His Guilt
Faith leaders and jurors from the original trial launched a public campaign to reconsider recanted testimony in Cantu’s case. Texas courts declined.