-
Join 72 other subscribers
-
Recent News:
- The Long Road from Factual Innocence to Exoneration November 28, 2025
- The Killing of Richard Jordan July 30, 2025
- A New Video for Willie’s Birthday June 12, 2025
- Willie’s Grandfather and the KKK May 7, 2025
- Discrimination incriminates February 23, 2025
- Judicial District 16: Official Misconduct and False Forensics November 2, 2024
- Mississippi Supreme Court “Perverts its Function” September 18, 2024
- New Video /Podcast Page August 22, 2024
- New Video: The Case was Fabricated August 2, 2024
- Highs and Lows – and Birthday Wishes! June 12, 2024
-
Labels:
2013 2014 African American Brookville Gardens murders capital murder capital punishment Clive Stafford Smith convicted conviction criminal justice death penalty death penalty injustice Death Row DNA testing Exculpatory evidence execution executions fingerprints Fly Manning Fly Manning execution date Injustice innocence Innocent jailhouse informant Jim Hood Attorney General Jon Steckler Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller Justice Manning Mississippi Mississippi State Penitentiary Mississippi State Penitentiary Parchman Mississippi Supreme Court MS no physical evidence Oktibbeha County prosecutorial misconduct Tiffany Miller unreliable witnesses USA Willie Jerome Manning Willie Manning Willie Manning execution date Willie Manning Mississippi wrongful convictions
Other websites that support Willie Manning
We also support:
Translate this page
Category Archives: death penalty injustice
A Good Start to 2014!
Willie Manning’s request for DNA testing and fingerprint analysis was heard on Friday, January 31 2014 at the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court. Willie’s request relates to his 1992 case involving the murders of two students, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller. … Continue reading
Posted in African American, capital murder, capital punishment, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, DNA testing, execution, FBI hair review, fingerprints, Fly Manning, forensic hair testimony, forensics, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, junk science, Mississippi, murders, Oktibbeha County, Oktibbeha County Circuit Court, post-conviction DNA evidence, racial prejudice, stacked jury, Tiffany Miller and Jon Steckler, USA, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, witness testimony, wrongful convictions
Tagged 2014, African American, capital murder, death penalty, Death Row, DNA testing, February 2014, fingerprint analysis, fingerprints, Fly Manning, Injustice, Innocent, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Mississippi, Mississippi State University, no physical evidence, Oktibbeha County, post-conviction DNA evidence, Tiffany Miller and Jon Steckler, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
Leave a comment
A Troubling Pattern of Wrongful Convictions
In a brief filed with the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Director of the National Registry of Exonerations provides guidance for the judges considering Willie Manning’s 1993 case. As well as focusing on Willie’s case, the guidance highlights this shocking fact: “…death … Continue reading
Posted in African American, American justice, Brookville Garden, capital punishment, conviction, criminal justice USA, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, Fly Manning, Injustice, law enforcement USA, Mississippi, Mississippi Supreme Court, murders, USA injustice, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
Tagged 2014, African American, Brookville Garden, capital murder, conviction, death penalty, Death Row, Emmoline Jimmerson and Alberta Jordan, exonerations, Fly Manning, Injustice, January 2014, Mississippi, Mississippi Supreme Court, murders, National Registry of Exonerations, Oktibbeha County, perjury, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
Leave a comment
Wardens’ Bloodied Hands
On October 14 Willie Manning took the next step in his quest for justice by filing his request for DNA and fingerprint testing in the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court. On the same day the Mississippi newspaper, the Clarion Ledger, published … Continue reading
Posted in African American, African American injustice, capital murder, capital punishment, criminal justice system, death penalty, death penalty abolition, death penalty injustice, Death Row, Death Row Injustice, death row wardens, DNA testing, executions, fingerprint testing, Fly Manning, Injustice, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Oktibbeha County Circuit Court, USA, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
Tagged 2013, African American, capital murder, Death at Midnight: The Confession of an Executioner, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, death row wardens, DNA testing, Don Cabana, fingerprint testing, Fly Manning, Injustice, Innocent, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary, October 2013, Oktibbeha County Circuit Court, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
Leave a comment
Al Jazeera Documentary
Willie Jerome Manning is to be the subject of a documentary by Al Jazeera scheduled for broadcast later this year. In May, Al Jazeera sent a team to Mississippi to interview one of Willie’s attorneys and a local social activist, … Continue reading
Posted in African American, Al Jazeera, American justice, ballistics testimony, capital murder, capital punishment, conviction, criminal justice system, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, DNA testing, execution, Fly Manning, forensic hair testimony, hair testimony, Injustice, Jim Hood Attorney General, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, junk science, Manning, media bias, Mississippi, Mississippi judicial system, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Mississippi Supreme Court, no physical evidence, post-conviction DNA evidence, racial discrimination, racism, stacked jury, United States of America, USA, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, Willie Manning documentary, wrongful convictions
Tagged 2013, Al Jazeera, ballistics testimony, capital murder, capital punishment USA, conviction, death penalty, Death Row, DNA testing, execution, Fly Manning, forensic hair testimony, Injustice, Jim Hood Attorney General, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Manning, Mississippi, no physical evidence, October 2013, racism USA, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, Willie Manning documentary
1 Comment
Transparency, Integrity and Accountability
A new book has been reviewed this month that tells a true story not unlike that of Willie Manning. The book, ‘The Corruption of Innocence: A Journey for Justice’, by Lori St John, tells how the author tried to prevent … Continue reading
Posted in American justice, Brookville Gardens murders, capital punishment, conviction, Corruption of Innocence, criminal justice system, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, DNA testing, execution, Fly Manning, Forrest Allgood, Injustice, jailhouse snitch, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Joseph O'Dell, junk science, justice, Lori St John, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi Governor, Mississippi Supreme Court, murders, Oktibbeha County Circuit Court, Parchman, Phil Bryant, post-conviction DNA evidence, prosecutors presented false evidence, prosecutors withheld evidence, questionable witness, suppressed evidence, USA, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, wrongful convictions
Tagged 2013, Brookville Gardens murders, capital murder, conviction, Corruption of Innocence, death penalty, Death Row, DNA testing, execution, Fly Manning, Injustice, jailhouse snitches, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Joseph O'Dell, junk science, Lori St John, Manning, Mississippi, Oktibbeha County Circuit Court, questionable witnesses, September 2013, suppressed evidence, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
Leave a comment
The Burden of Innocence
Today it is exactly two months since the scheduled execution date for Willie Jerome Manning. Then, the very real possibility of Willie losing his life focused our attention and spurred us on to read articles and sign petitions. The FBI … Continue reading
Posted in African American, America, capital murder, Clive Stafford Smith, convicted, conviction, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, execution, Fly Manning, Injustice, Innocent, Jim Hood Attorney General, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, justice, Justice for WIllie Manning, Justice4Willie, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary, murder victims' relatives, murders, Oktibbeha County, prosecutors presented false evidence, prosecutors withheld evidence, Reprieve, Supreme Court, USA, victims' relatives, Vilification, Willie, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Jerome Manning Mississippi, Willie Jerome Manning Mississippi Death Row, Willie Manning, Willie Manning Mississippi, Willie Manning Mississippi Death Row
Tagged 2013, African American, Clive Stafford Smith, convicted, conviction, Daniel Medwed, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, Exculpatory evidence, Fly Manning, Fly Manning execution date, Forrest Allgood, Injustice, Innocent, Jim Hood Attorney General, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, July 2013, Justice, Justice4Willie, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Mississippi State Penitentiary Parchman, no physical evidence, Oktibbeha County, prosecutors presented false evidence, prosecutors withheld evidence, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, Willie Manning execution date, Willie Manning Mississippi
Leave a comment
No Matter How Long Ago
Although there has been no announcement of anything relevant to Willie Manning for over a month, his first case was cited in the media last week to illustrate issues with the death penalty system in the USA. Al Jazeera’s ‘Inside … Continue reading
Posted in African American, America, ballistics testimony, Brookville Gardens murders, capital murder, conviction, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, Death Row injustice,, DNA testing, double murders, execution, Fly Manning, hair testimony, Injustice, Innocent, Jim Hood Attorney General, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, justice, Justice for WIllie Manning, Justice4Willie, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary, no physical evidence, North America, Parchman, Supreme Court, United States of America, USA, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
Tagged 2013, African American, Brookville Gardens murders, capital murder, convicted, conviction, death penalty, Death Row, DNA testing, execution, Fly Manning, Injustice, Innocent, invalid ballistics testimony, invalid hair testimony, Jim Hood Attorney General, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, June 2013, Justice, Justice4Willie, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary Parchman, no physical evidence, Oktibbeha County, Rob Mink, William Sessions, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, Willie Manning execution date, Willie Manning Mississippi
Leave a comment
Just Walk Beside Me
Today, June 12 2013, is Willie Manning’s 45th birthday, the nineteenth birthday he has spent behind bars on death row. This day is unlikely to be marked by any change of routine – Willie will have the usual challenges of … Continue reading
Posted in African American, America, Brookville Gardens murders, capital murder, conviction, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, DNA testing, double murders, execution, Fly Manning, Injustice, Innocent, justice, justice for Willie Manning, Mississippi, murders, Vilification, Willie, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning
Tagged 2013, African American, Brookville Gardens murders, capital murder, convicted, conviction, death penalty, Death Row, DNA testing, Fly Manning, Injustice, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, June 2013, Justice, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary Parchman, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, Willie Manning execution date, Willie Manning news coverage
Leave a comment
The Eleventh Hour (Since 2001)
In letters sent to us during May, Willie Manning has referred gratefully to the support that he received when he was at his most vulnerable: “It’s difficult for me to even wrap my mind around the support that we got … Continue reading
Posted in African American, America, capital murder, convicted, conviction, Death, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, Death Row Injustice, DNA testing, double murders, Exculpatory evidence, Execution Date Opposed, fingerprints, Fly Manning, Injustice, Innocent, Jim Hood Attorney General, Jon Steckler, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Justice, justice, justice for Willie Manning, Manning, Mississippi, no physical evidence, North America, Oktibbeha County, stacked jury, Supreme Court, Suzanne Steckler, Tiffany Miller, unreliable witnesses, USA, Vilification, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Jerome Manning Mississippi, Willie Jerome Manning Mississippi Death Row, Willie Manning, Willie Manning Mississippi, Willie Manning Mississippi Death Row
Tagged 'dilatory defense tactics', 2013, African American, capital murder, convicted, conviction, death penalty, death penalty injustice, Death Row, DNA testing, Exculpatory evidence, execution, fingerprints, Fly Manning, Fly Manning execution date, Governor Bryant, Injustice, Innocent, jailhouse informant, Jim Hood Attorney General, Jon Steckler, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, June 2013, Justice, Justice4Willie, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary, no physical evidence, Oktibbeha County, Tiffany Miller, unreliable witnesses, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, Willie Manning execution date, Willie Manning Mississippi
Leave a comment
Justice for Willie Manning 