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Rhiannon12866

(205,773 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2022, 07:45 PM Apr 2022

Texas woman's last-minute reprieve on death row draws questions about wrongful convictions PBS NewsHour

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution for 52-year-old Melissa Lucio, a woman who had been set to be the first Hispanic woman put to death by the state in modern history after being convicted of beating her 2-year-old daughter to death in 2007. Vanessa Potkin, director of special litigation at the Innocence Project, which is representing Lucio, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. Aired on 04/25/2022.

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Texas woman's last-minute reprieve on death row draws questions about wrongful convictions PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 OP

They are a fantastic and dedicated organization who have been involved in researching BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #1

Thanks so much for the additional info! I agree they do essential and amazing work! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #2

This is good news. Thanks for posting the update. n/t xocetaceans Apr 2022 #3

Thanks! We've seen the headline, but PBS NewsHour explains the background Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #4

BumRushDaShow

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1. They are a fantastic and dedicated organization who have been involved in researching

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Mon Apr 25, 2022, 07:59 PM

Apr 2022

supporting, and fighting to free wrongly-convicted/jailed individuals.

"The Innocence Project" has been busy here in Philly too.

Looking at their main page at the moment, they are featuring Ms. Lucio and have some more info on her and their involvement here - https://innocenceproject.org/melissa-lucio-granted-stay-execution-texas-court-criminal-appeals/