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Ricky Jackson, Exonerated After 39 Years in Prison, Sues Cleveland Police

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Ricky Jackson, Exonerated After 39 Years in Prison, Sues Cleveland Police

By OTSE on May 20, 2015 in News
Prosecutors clear the way for Wiley Bridgeman, Ricky Jackson, and Kwame Ajamu to file civil actions for compensation.

Ricky Jackson, in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, names the city and at least eight former officers or their estates for his arrest and incarceration following a 1975 Cleveland-area slaying.

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OTSE MEDIA ADVISORY: Man Witnessed Execution of Wife’s Killer, Says It Didn’t Help

By OTSE on May 19, 2015 in Press Release

OTSE MEDIA ADVISORY May 19, 2015 For Immediate Release Contact: Abraham Bonowitz, abe@otse.org 561-371-5204 MAN WITNESSED EXECUTION OF WIFE’S KILLER, NOW SAYS IT DIDN’T HELP Joe Byrne to Discuss Real […]

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Mentally ill murderers would avoid death penalty under new Ohio Senate bill

By OTSE on May 15, 2015 in News

Under Senate Bill 162, the death penalty could not be imposed on a murderer with an illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder that “significantly impaired” his or her ability […]

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If Lady Justice were blind: For a racial justice act in Ohio

By OTSE on May 15, 2015 in News

Whether you support the death penalty or not, all of us can and should agree that life should be treated equally, without regard to race.

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