The End of the Innocence: Railroading Marcellus Williams to Death Row
By Jeffrey St. Clair / CounterPunch On August 11, 1998, someone broke into the home of Felicia Gayle and stabbed her 43 times with a butcher’s knife swiped from her…
Five Victories Against Wrongful Convictions in the First Week of the Year
The new year has been off to a great start with four exonerations in just five days — but what does that say about our criminal justice system’s conviction practices…
How Mistaken Identity Can Lead to Wrongful Convictions
A witness mistakenly identifying an innocent suspect is common in many wrongful conviction cases.
Junk Science Is Putting Innocent People in Prison
The Innocence Project’s Chris Fabricant explains the various ways evidence can be manipulated to look scientifically sound, but is usually not.
In 2022, Exonerations Hit a Record High in the U.S.
Globally, potential innocence has long outweighed potential guilt. That philosophy of justice may not be one that the majority of Americans endorse.
America Stands with World’s Dictatorships in Commitment to Death Penalty
The U.S. continues to carry out executions even though more than 70% of the world’s countries have abolished capital punishment.
Kevin Cooper
Robert Scheer
SI Podcast
SI: Autobiography
SI: Justice & Injustice
SI: Memory: Autobiography, Biography & History
Gov. Newsom Orders Independent Investigation Into Kevin Cooper Case
Kevin Cooper was convicted of a 1983 quadruple murder and sentenced to death in a trial in which evidence that might have exonerated him was withheld from the defense.
Kevin Cooper
Robert Scheer
SI Podcast
SI: Autobiography
SI: Justice & Injustice
SI: Memory: Autobiography, Biography & History
Kevin Cooper: Is California About to Execute an Innocent Man?
Kevin Cooper was convicted of a 1983 quadruple murder and sentenced to death in a trial in which evidence that might have exonerated him was withheld from the defense. Visit…
Life on Lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic that has spread across this world has made the experience of having to live on lockdown against one's will a reality for all people who certainly never…