Pardon sought for Black man executed in 1908 in Illinois
The arrest of Joe James, who was sleeping under a tree before he was grabbed, beaten and arrested, led to a race riot in Springfield.
Source: suntimes.com
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Pardon sought for Black man executed in 1908 in Illinois
Joe James, a Black man, was asleep under a tree when he was grabbed, beaten and then arrested for the murder of a white man in Springfield, Illinois.
Source: washingtontimes.com
A Hero to the Falsely Imprisoned
‘Wrongfully Convicted’ author Kent Roach shows how Canada railroads the innocent. And he offers fixes.
Source: thetyee.ca
Detroit artist wrongfully imprisoned for decades becomes unlikely art phenom
Richard Phillips was arrested for murder in 1971 and exonerated in 2018 after 46 years of wrongful incarceration.
Source: cbsnews.com
New hope for Canadians wrongfully convicted of crimes that never happened
Opinion: Canadians languishing in jail with little to no chance of a successful appeal will have new hope if Parliament does the right thing and passes Bill C-40.
Source: vancouversun.com