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Category Archives: justice
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
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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
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Extreme Danger Zones
Last week the Mississippi newspaper, The Clarion Ledger, headlined ‘Miss. prisoners on death row lack air conditioning’. It states that in Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP), where Willie Manning is incarcerated, no temperature records have been kept since March last year, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, African American, August 2013, capital murder, conviction, cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty, Death Row, Eighth Amendment, Extreme Danger Zones, Fly Manning, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Mississippi State Penitentiary Parchman, prison air conditioning, prison conditions, Promise of Justice Initiative, temperature log, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
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Back from the Precipice
Last week, an article appeared in The Root reminding us of Willie Manning’s brush with death in May. The article is headlined “The Death Penalty: How Long Will It Survive?” It goes so far as to say: “In some ways, what’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, African American, August 2013, capital murder, conviction, death penalty, Death Penalty Information Centre, Death Row, DNA testing, execution, Fly Manning, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, Manning, Mississippi, Mississippi Innocence Project, Mississippi Supreme Court, Oktibbeha County Circuit Court, racism, The Root, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, Willie Manning Mississippi
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DNA and Fingerprint Testing: Permission to Proceed!
The Mississippi Supreme Court today filed an order permitting Willie Manning to pursue his request for DNA and fingerprint testing in the Oktibbeha circuit court (see the Mississippi Supreme Court order here). The decision of the judges was unanimous, reversing their … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, African American, ballistics analysis, ballistics testimony, conviction, death penalty, DNA testing, expert testimony, fingerprint testing, fingerprints, Fly Manning, hair analysis, hair testimony, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, July 2013, Manning, Mississippi Supreme Court, Oktibbeha circuit court, Oktibbeha County, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
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Agents for the Prosecution
Willie Jerome Manning’s name and picture have reappeared in US and international newspapers over the last few days in connection with what a UK newspaper, The Independent, headlines as an ‘American Justice Scandal’, and another UK paper, The Daily Mail, … Continue reading
Posted in African American, conviction, death penalty, Death Row, DNA testing, Fly Manning, forensic hair testimony, Forrest Allgood, hair testimony, Injustice, justice, Justice King, Mississippi, USA, Willie Fly Manning, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning
Tagged 2013, African American, conviction, death penalty, Death Row, Denny LeBoeuf, DNA evidence, DNA testing, FBI, flawed testimony, Fly Manning, forensic hair testimony, forensic scientists, Forrest Allgood, Injustice, Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, July 2013, Justice, Justice King, Manning, Mississippi, Texas Forensic Science Commission, Tiffany Miller, Willie Jerome Manning, Willie Manning, Willie Manning execution date
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Justice for Willie Manning 