Kansas Voices

A Matter of Innocence – Kirk Bloodsworth Speaking Tour

Kirk Bloodsworth, Advocacy Director of Witness to Innocence and a death row exoneree, will speak on wrongful convictions and the death penalty here in Kansas (please see below for locations, dates, and times of each event).   Mr. Bloodsworth was accused and convicted of a horrific crime: murdering and raping a nine year-old girl. The evidence used to convict him was … [Read more...] about A Matter of Innocence – Kirk Bloodsworth Speaking Tour

"The Disturbing Case of Eddie Lowery" Documentary to Air in December

  "The Disturbing Case of Eddie Lowery " will air Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9pm (central time) on MSNBC.   Eddie James Lowery was wrongfully convicted of the rape of an Ogden, KS woman in 1981 and spent ten years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. This MSNBC documentary tells the story of Lowery’s wrongful conviction, his difficult journey to justice … [Read more...] about "The Disturbing Case of Eddie Lowery" Documentary to Air in December

Lawrence Journal-World publishes in-depth account of Kansas felony exoneree

  Kansas is not immune to the problems that other states face within the justice system. The first Kansan exonerated through DNA evidence after serving time in a Kansas prison granted an exclusive look into the challenges he has faced since being punished for a crime for which he was innocent.   Of the more than 270 people in the United States exonerated by DNA … [Read more...] about Lawrence Journal-World publishes in-depth account of Kansas felony exoneree

The Darryl Hunt Project Reaches Lawrence

On Tuesday over 80 people, students and community members alike, gathered at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries at the University of Kansas to hear the heart wrenching story of Darryl Hunt, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1984. During the event,  a documentary, “The Trials of Darryl Hunt,” was shown, explaining the series of legal errors and neglect which led to … [Read more...] about The Darryl Hunt Project Reaches Lawrence