Tag Archives: capital punishment

The Killing of Richard Jordan

Last month was a horrible one for Willie Manning: his fellow inmate, Richard Jordan, was killed by an employee of the State of Mississippi. It was a grisly business, with a break for another employee to try to decide whether … Continue reading

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A New Video for Willie’s Birthday

Today, Willie Manning’s 57th birthday, we urge you to watch a newly produced musical video which uses song and images to outline flaws in his remaining case. We are very grateful to the makers for drawing attention to the injustice … Continue reading

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Judicial District 16: Official Misconduct and False Forensics

Both Willie Manning’s capital cases were tried in Mississippi’s judicial district 16. His 2015 exoneration in the Jimmerson-Jordan case is one of seven known wrongful capital convictions stemming from the same prosecutor in that district. All these cases feature false … Continue reading

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Mississippi Supreme Court “Perverts its Function”

Willie Manning’s long road to achieving justice has been blocked again: the Mississippi Supreme Court, in a close and shocking 5-4 decision*, has barred Willie from taking newly discovered evidence to the circuit court. The dissenting judges are strong in … Continue reading

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New Video /Podcast Page

If you’d like to learn more about Willie Manning’s case from videos or podcasts, it’s now easier to do so. There are links to several videos and a podcast on a new page on the Justice for Willie Manning website. … Continue reading

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Highs and Lows – and Birthday Wishes!

Today, June 12 2024, is Willie Manning’s birthday. He is now 56 years old. It is shocking to realize that this is the 30th birthday that he has spent on death row. A lot has happened since Willie’s last birthday. … Continue reading

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The Murder Sheet Podcast: not shocking, but appalling

In a podcast from ‘The Murder Sheet’ (available below), we are introduced to Willie Manning’s legal team to hear their insights into Willie’s cases. It is a sobering experience. We hear not only that incentivized witnesses led to false trial … Continue reading

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“Manning never told me that he killed anyone.”

Ten years ago, Willie Manning came within an hour of execution, an experience that can only be described as terrifyingly traumatic. Now prosecutors are once more seeking Willie’s execution. Inevitably, this must revive harrowing memories for him of the day … Continue reading

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A Birthday with Greater Freedom

Today is Willie Manning’s 55th birthday. We wish him a happy and peaceful day. This birthday will be Willie’s first one spent under a new regime of greater freedom: since March, Willie has been allowed to go outside his cell … Continue reading

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Execution Protocols: without Guidance or Restrictions

Today it is exactly ten years since Willie Manning came very close to being executed. Five years ago we remembered that day through a series of quotations; those words still have the power to invoke the emotions that we felt … Continue reading

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