Philadelphia, PA: In 1987, Dawud “David” Turner was wrongly convicted and given a life sentence for a crime that he has always maintained he did not commit, the shooting death of Mario Martinez. No physical evidence ever implicated Mr. Turner. His arrest hinged solely on the identification of one eyewitness as well as the investigation…
Read MoreBREAKING: Christopher Ellis Exonerated After 11 Years
CHICAGO IL: In 2014, Christopher Ellis was wrongly convicted of aggravated battery against the police based on the testimony of two Chicago police officers who have engaged in a pattern of targeting Black people for harassment, physical abuse, and false arrest. After Mr. Ellis attempted to assert his rights, the two officers yanked him out…
Read MoreBREAKING: Danny Davis Exonerated After Nearly 33 Years
CAIRO, IL: In 1992, Danny Davis was just 20 years old when he was wrongly arrested for a robbery and murder he did not commit. He and his then-17-year-old brother Isaac were coerced into giving false confessions. Danny was physically abused and threatened with the death penalty. Ultimately, he and his brother confessed and soon…
Read MoreBREAKING: Frankfort Man John Brandon Lamotte Exonerated After Nearly 9 Years Wrongly Imprisoned
October 16, 2025 FRANKFORT, KY: John “Brandon” Lamotte was wrongfully convicted in 2019 for the alleged stabbing of his neighbor and friend Kate Sanders. Yesterday, after eight years of fighting to prove his innocence, the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals’ 2023 reversal of his conviction. “Today has been a long time coming…
Read MoreGuest Blog Post: Did the South Win the Civil War?
In attorney Josh Tepfer’s daughter’s AP U.S. History course, her teacher had the students conduct a trial to determine who really won the Civil War. Olive, representing the position that the South actually won, got tasked with making the closing argument. Here is her argument, re-purposed as a guest blog post. Olive Tepfer, age 16 …
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