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Interview with Dr. Protess, advocate of additional DNA testing for Hank Skinner

On February 16, 2010 Dr. Protess, a professor at Northwest University and the director of the Medill Innocence Project, spoke with Rachael Clark of the Houston Independent Media Center regarding […]

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Larry Swearingen loses appeal at the Court of Criminal Appeals

As reported yesterday, Larry Swearingen lost his request for additional DNA testing with the Court of Criminal Appeals. The Texas Observer wrote the following piece on Swearingen’s possible innocence. “Possibly […]

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Petition for DNA testing in Hank Skinner case

The upcoming execution of Hank Skinner has sparked various campaigns asking for clemency before Skinner’s scheduled February 24, 2010 execution date. One such campaign is an online petition through change.org […]

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Texas Execution Sets off International Dispute

Spanish Translation available upon request, info@tcadp.org (Dallas, TX)— The impending execution of Mr. Jose Medellin has set off an international dispute and a U.S. Supreme Court rebuke of the White […]

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Jose Medellin receives August 5 Execution Date!

Jose Medellin receives execution date for August 5th. Although the Medellin cases is well recognized due to the Mexican consulate concerns and President Bush’s involvement, a date is a date. […]

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Bexar County DA says Cantu was not Innocent

Susan Reed, Bexar County DA has concluded that Ruben Cantu was justifiably executed in 1993. DA Reed refused to have an independent investigation of this case after questions about his […]

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Another Botched Execution in Texas?

Initial reports on last night’s execution of Charles Nealy sound like there were multiple problems. Tracking down details and will make it available, keep a close eye…. one more to […]