Andrea D. Lyon

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Andrea D. Lyon

Andrea D. Lyon

@AndreaDLyon

First woman in US to defend a death penalty case, principal at Lyon Law. Advocate for a US #defendergeneral: https://t.co/NreZseAu1d and https://t.co/Q4R4VEi4hD

Chicago, IL Katılım Ağustos 2020
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Andrea D. Lyon
Andrea D. Lyon@AndreaDLyon·
I just learned that my new book, Fixing Legal Injustice in America officially went to print today. The book is just the beginning, of a fight to gain a seat at the table for those who need it most. Pre-order now, 30% disc RLFANDF30 #CriminalJusticeReform rowman.com/ISBN/978153816…
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Innocence Project
Innocence Project@innocence·
Justice is not served when an innocent person is convicted for someone else's crime — law enforcement experts agree. It's time for states to ban the use of police deception, which is known to pressure innocent people into falsely confessing. bit.ly/3PGyvKt
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Sister Helen Prejean
Sister Helen Prejean@helenprejean·
NEWS: @OregonGovBrown today commuted the death sentences of all 17 people who remained on Oregon’s death row. The Governor also ordered the immediate dismantling of the state’s execution chamber. Thank you, Governor Brown, for your courageous moral leadership!
Governor Kate Brown@OregonGovBrown

Justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people— even if a terrible crime placed them in prison. Today I am commuting all death sentences in Oregon to life without parole, so we no longer have anyone facing execution here.

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Loevy + Loevy
Loevy + Loevy@LoevyandLoevy·
CHICAGO: Tomorrow, City Council will vote on Proposed Ordinance SO2021-3215 “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm”. 27 Chicago orgs, including Loevy, have sent a letter urging alders to VOTE NO on this proposal. It will not reduce gun violence in Chicago, but may make it worse. 🧵
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Public Defenseless Podcast
Public Defenseless Podcast@PDefenselessPod·
Today I sat down with @AndreaDLyon to discuss: What her expierence in Capital Representation taught her about the legal system The ways in which law school is failing And her proposal for the creation of a Defender General position! To listen to the episode the links are 👇👇
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Andrea D. Lyon
Andrea D. Lyon@AndreaDLyon·
Last month I was honored to engage in conversation with Pam McElvane on the Inclusive Voice. We discussed injustice and how to fix issues at a high level, instead of just nibbling at the edges. soundcloud.com/wcpt820/the-in…
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Andrea D. Lyon
Andrea D. Lyon@AndreaDLyon·
There are many “costs” in the criminal justice system, and taxpayers pay for the system. We have to stop nibbling at the edges. A top policy position, the #defendergeneral, could bring together the right people to make change. Links in bio.
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Innocence Project
Innocence Project@innocence·
BREAKING NEWS: Today, the State of Maryland moved to overturn Adnan Syed's conviction because the prosecution withheld favorable evidence at his trial. According to @exonerationlist, 44% of exonerations involve the withholding of exculpatory evidence. wsj.com/articles/adnan…
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Equal Justice Initiative
Equal Justice Initiative@eji_org·
A South Carolina court ruled last week that both electrocution and the firing squad violate the South Carolina Constitution’s ban on cruel, unusual, and corporal execution methods. eji.org/news/south-car…
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Sister Helen Prejean
Sister Helen Prejean@helenprejean·
This afternoon, a judge ruled that it is unlawful to carry out executions by use of the electric chair or firing squad under the South Carolina Constitution's prohibition against cruel, unusual, and corporal punishments. This reinstates a de facto execution moratorium in S.C.
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Andrea D. Lyon
Andrea D. Lyon@AndreaDLyon·
Police practices and prosecutorial immunity protect the system descending from slave & Black codes, created to further restrict actions & behaviors of slaves, and Black people, once freed. That system today must be broken. A #defendergeneral could help. bit.ly/3sO8eja
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Andrea D. Lyon
Andrea D. Lyon@AndreaDLyon·
When someone is arrested, forces push them to conviction; innocent or not. Police, prosecutors, and ineffective counsel—all of it creates a system that keeps Black and brown people enslaved, per the the 13th Amendment. A #defendergeneral could help. bit.ly/3sO8eja
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