May 30, 2012

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Cameron Todd Willingham Innocent

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'Texas Wrongfully Executed' An Innocent Man, Judge Wrote In Secret Exoneration

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McLaughlin | Posted 05.21.2012

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A Texas judge who reviewed the controversial 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham planned to posthumously exonerate the father who was put to dea...

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An Interview With Steve Mims And Joe Bailey Jr., The Filmmakers Behind Willingham Documentary

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.29.2011

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Incendiary: The Willingham Case has become an essential part of the canon of journalism devoted to the trial and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham. For those who advocate against the death penalty, it depicts their nightmare realized.

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Rick Perry's Next Controversial Execution Comes Thursday

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.14.2011

Having devoted significant attention to Rick Perry's role in the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham, let's turn our attention to what could potentia...

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Sam Bassett Responds To Halt Of Investigation: 'It Is A Sad Day For Criminal Justice In Texas'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.09.2011

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In the long saga of the Cameron Todd Willingham case, which we've detailed here, comes another disappointing turn. Per the Houston Chronicle: A sta...

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Rick Perry's Lawyers 'Read The Riot Act' To Cameron Todd Willingham Investigator

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.08.2011

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I was disappointed that Brian Williams, faced with the golden opportunity to specifically cite the Cameron Todd Willingham case in his debate interrogation of Rick Perry, instead opted for a more generic set of questions on the death penalty.

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Rick Perry Deserves Scrutiny For His Role In The Execution Of Cameron Todd Willingham

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.02.2011

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In the three weeks since Texas Gov. Rick Perry stormed into the 2012 presidential race, bigfooting past the Ames Straw Poll and surging to frontrunner...

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Trial by Firefight

Rob Fishman | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's clear that Cameron Todd Willingham was (mis)tried by a kangaroo court, but will justice be better served by the media zoo that's ensued?

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Gov. Rick Perry: Cameron Todd Willingham "Was A Monster"

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Texas Governor Rick Perry insisted again on Wednesday that the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham was appropriate and that Texas did not, contrary t...

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Shouting from the Rooftops

Diann Rust-Tierney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Attention has re-focused on the case of one of the four innocent and executed, Cameron Todd Willingham. His story was recently highlighted in a chilling and compelling New Yorker article.

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Innocent, but Executed

Barry Scheck | Posted 05.25.2011

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Whether our criminal justice system has executed an innocent man should no longer be an open question. Cameron Todd Willingham's case proves that.

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