News & updates
The latest from Ajay’s case and the movement behind it.
DNA Testing Reveals Innocence in Florida Death Row Case
Today the Innocence Project Announced – New DNA testing revealed the innocence of a man on Florida’s death row and pointed to a family member of the victims as the…
Execution Stayed for Mississippi Man
From the Innocence Project – The Mississippi Supreme Court granted death row inmate Willie Manning a stay of execution four hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection. Mississippi’s…
America’s Prisons vs. Iran’s Prisons
Shane Bauer was one of three hikers apprehended near the border of Iraq and Iran. He spent 26 months in an Iranian prison, 4 of those months were in solitary…
Yelp Used To Rate Prisons
Prisoners are turning to the online review site Yelp to rate prisons and speak out about the treatment they are receiving in them. The reviews cover complaints ranging from food…
The Absurdity of Sequestration Cuts
Sequestration is supposed to save the country money by making across the board cuts in every department. We have to wonder about the logic of it all when sequestration cuts…
What Happens When Prosecutors Cheat?
When ProPublica analyzed more than a decade’s worth of New York state and federal court rulings, they found more than two dozen cases where city prosecutors had committed misconduct harmful…
Vanguard Analysis Part III: Commentary: Dev Appellate Brief Puts Forth Strong Evidence of Unfair Trial
Thursday, March 28 Davis, CA. The Davis Vanguard’s Commentary on Ajay Dev’s appeal: “I was not always sold on the innocence of Ajay Dev. It was the summer of 2009 when I received an email from Mr. Dev
Stanford 3 Strikes Project
Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone Magazine has a wonderful post on his blog about Stanford’s 3 Strikes Project and some of the people behind it. Click here to read Matt…
Vanguard Analysis Part II: Ajay Dev’s Appeal, Legal Arguments
Tuesday, March 26 Davis, CA. The Davis Vanguard a news agency covering local issues in Yolo County & Davis has released the second in a series of three articles on Ajay Dev’s Case and his appeal. “[Aj
Vanguard Analysis Part I: Ajay Dev’s Appeal
Sunday, March 24 Davis, CA. The Davis Vanguard a news agency covering local issues in Yolo County & Davis has released the first in a series of three articles on…
18 States Now Outlaw Death Penalty
Maryland will become the 18th state to outlaw the death penalty. After the House voted 82-56, Governor O’Malley told reporters that the ban validates a “core belief that we share in…
Faulty Police Work Leads to Innocent Man’s 7 Year Incarcertation
Ronald Ross is finally free seven years after he was wrongfully convicted in an Oakland, California Court. Faulty police work by an Oakland Police Officer, Sgt. Steven Lovell led to…