Entries tagged with “John Thompson”

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Apr 30, 2020

Federal Appeals Court Denies New Orleans Prosecutors Immunity for Allegedly Threatening Witnesses with Fake Subpoenas

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled that Orleans Parish, Louisiana prosecutors who illegally issued fake subpoenas to intimidate reluctant witnesses into cooperating in murder and other criminal cases…

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Innocence

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Oct 05, 2017

John Thompson, Death-Row Exoneree and Social Justice Activist, Has Died

Death-row exoneree John Thompson (pictured), described by Innocence Project New Orleans director Emily Maw, as “an amazing force in the world” and a “national legend,” died October 3 at a New Orleans

Policy Issues

Innocence

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Prosecutorial Accountability

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Aug 10, 2020

Orleans Parish D.A. Will Not Run for Re-Election, Tenure Tainted By Office Misconduct in Death-Penalty Cases

After 12 years as Orleans Parish, Louisiana District Attorney, Leon Cannizzaro (pictured) has announced that he will not seek re-election and will be retiring as D.A. at the end of this term. Cann…