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Anthony McKinney was a prisoner convicted of killing a security guard in 1978 in Harvey, Illinois.He was the subject of a Medill Innocence Project effort to reinvestigate his case and determine if he was wrongfully convicted.
A southern Illinois man who spent over three decades behind bars for a murder evidence proves he did not commit was freed last week. Illinois Innocence Project based in Springfield helps free man ...
The Illinois Innocence Project expressed interest in the Slovers, and conducted an investigation into the case. [18] The group circulated a petition to have the Slovers' case re-examined as well as examining evidence to find potential proof that the Slovers did not commit Karyn's murder.
The Illinois Innocence Project, formally known as the Downstate Illinois Innocence Project, was founded in 2001 by Larry Golden, Nancy Ford, and Bill Clutter.The Project is housed in the Center for State Policy and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Causey's attorneys at the Innocence Project say along with the forced confession, evidence was withheld and there was false testimony at his trial. Anita Byington case: Convicted killer's claim of ...
The Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) at the University of Illinois Springfield will host its annual Defenders of the Innocent fundraising event. This includes personal stories shared by exonerees ...
The Ford Heights Four (Verneal Jimerson, [1] Dennis Williams, [2] Kenneth Adams, [3] and Willie Rainge) were formerly imprisoned convicts, who were falsely accused and convicted of the double murder of Lawrence Lionberg and Carol Schmal in Ford Heights, Illinois, and later exonerated. Jimerson and Williams were sentenced to death, Adams to 75 ...
With decisive wins last week against Morehead State and Duquesne, 3 seed Illinois is back in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since its beloved 2004-05 team made the national ...