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Dick Blanchard

@A4WC

Executive Director, Advocates 4 Wrongfully Convicted

 Tucson, AZ
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Joined April 2012
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted Rodney Reed an indefinite stay of execution, meaning he no longer has an execution date. mailchi.mp/innocenceproject/… #WrongfullyConvicted
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted Rodney Reed an indefinite stay of execution, meaning he no longer has an execution date. This news came just hours after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously recommended a reprieve of... mailchi.mp/innocenceproject/…
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New State Laws enacted to reduce the rate of wrongly convicted people in Oklahoma kjrh.com/news/local-news/new… #WrongfulConvictions
New State Laws enacted to reduce the rate of wrongly convicted people in Oklahoma

New State Laws enacted to reduce the rate of wrongly convicted people in Oklahoma

Incarceration rates in Oklahoma are staggering, but what some suggest is even more so is the number of people exonerated of crimes they did not commit.

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Celebrities and legislators join outpouring of supporters rallying to prevent Rodney Reed's execution aol.com/article/entertainmen… #WrongfullyConvicted
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Exonerations affect more than the formerly incarcerated From family to victims, the impact resonates thecharlottepost.com/news/20… #WrongfulConvictions
Exonerations affect more than the formerly incarcerated

Exonerations affect more than the formerly incarcerated

From family to victims, the impact resonates

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Two relatives spent decades in prison for a crime they didn't commit. Only one is getting compensated. cbsnews.com/news/nathan-myer… #WrongfullyConvicted
2 relatives spent decades in prison for a crime they didn't commit. Only one is getting compensated.

2 relatives spent decades in prison for a crime they didn't commit. Only one is getting compensated.

Nathan Myers and Clifford Williams spent 43 years behind bars for the same crime.

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Woman's murder conviction in child's choking death has been overturned after 15 years. Rosa Jimenez was originally charged a 99-year prison sentence after a child died in her care. kvue.com/article/news/crime/… #WrongfullyConvicted
Docuseries Can Teach Empathy and Understanding swarthmorephoenix.com/2019/1… #WrongfulConvictions
Psychology researchers probe how juries evaluate jailhouse informant testimony uah.edu/news/items/psycholog… #WrongfulConvictions
Man exonerated in Detroit rape sues state under wrongful imprisonment law freep.com/story/news/local/m… #WrongfullyConvicted
Man exonerated in Detroit rape sues state under wrongful imprisonment law

Man exonerated in Detroit rape sues state under wrongful imprisonment law

James Clay spent a year and seven months in prison before being freed this summer. His case was dismissed in August.

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Members of Central Park 5 advocating for law limiting deceptive interrogation tactics and other sweeping criminal justice reforms nydailynews.com/news/politic… #WrongfulConvictions
Members of Central Park 5 advocating for law limiting deceptive interrogation tactics and other...

Members of Central Park 5 advocating for law limiting deceptive interrogation tactics and other...

ALBANY ? Three members of the Central Park Five wrongly convicted of the rape of a jogger when they were teens are working with advocates and lawmakers to push for far-reaching criminal justice...

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Wrongfully convicted man brings criminal justice message to Stetson Law students stpetecatalyst.com/wrongfull… #WrongfullyConvicted
Wrongfully convicted man brings criminal justice message to Stetson Law students

Wrongfully convicted man brings criminal justice message to Stetson Law students

After Jeffrey Deskovic was awarded $41 million in a lawsuit stemming from his wrongful conviction on rape and murder charges, he wanted to take his justice advocacy to the next level.

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Glass Half Full: Tyra Patterson’s Determination To Become A Positive Change After Wrongful Incarceration flyernews.com/usworld/glass-… #WrongfullyConvicted
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Wrong Man Season 2: Premiere Date, Cast, Recap, Update thecinemaholic.com/wrong-man… #WrongfulConvictions
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Julius Jones on death row: Oklahoma civil rights and faith leaders submit letters supporting clemency citing grave doubts and racial bias meaww.com/julius-jones-death… #WrongfullyConvicted
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Troubling doubts surround two impending executions (commentary) silive.com/news/2019/10/trou… #WrongfullyConvicted
Troubling doubts surround two impending executions (commentary)

Troubling doubts surround two impending executions (commentary)

Executions are scheduled in Florida and Texas next month for two men who may be innocent.

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Executed Man’s Daughter Wants To Find Out If Her Dad Truly Was A Killer And Rapist oxygen.com/crime-news/april-…
Executed Man’s Daughter Wants To Find Out If Her Dad Truly Was A Killer And Rapist | Oxygen

Executed Man’s Daughter Wants To Find Out If Her Dad Truly Was A Killer And Rapist | Oxygen

In 2006, Sedley Alley was executed in Tennessee for raping and killing a young U.S. Marine corporal in the 1980s. Now, roughly 13 years after his death, the man’s daughter, April Alley, is petition...

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Hundreds of police officers have been labeled liars. Some still help send people to prison. courier-journal.com/in-depth… #WrongfulConvictions
Hundreds of police officers have been labeled liars. Some still help send people to prison.

Hundreds of police officers have been labeled liars. Some still help send people to prison.

Across the USA, prosecutors aren't tracking officer misconduct, skirting Supreme Court "Brady" rules and sometimes leading to wrongful convictions.

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John Grisham tackles wrongful convictions and bogus forensics in new novel, "The Guardians" cbsnews.com/news/john-grisha… #WrongfullyConvicted
John Grisham tackles wrongful convictions and bogus forensics in new novel, "The Guardians"

John Grisham tackles wrongful convictions and bogus forensics in new novel, "The Guardians"

"The Guardians," centers on a lawyer-turned-minister whose calling in life is to help exonerate innocent people from prison

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Clemency hearing held for woman whose conviction in '92 murder tied to disgraced former Chicago cop abc7chicago.com/clemency-hea… #WrongfullyConvicted
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