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Andrea Lyon appears on the BBC: Women fighting for justice on death row
Nelufar Hedayat meets two women from the US and Pakistan representing people on death row. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4twj
Andrea Lyon Appears on the podcast “Set for Sentencing” with Doug Passon
Listen here to Andrea Lyon’s appear on Episode #37 of Set for Sentencing with Doug Passon
Andrea Lyon Interviewed on ABC 7 Chicago, Presents Book Discussion at Chicago Public Library with Tony Thedford
Andrea Lyon interviewed on ABC 7 Chicago on the anniversary of the end of the death penalty in IL. 20 years after commuting sentences for all prisoners on Illinois’ death row, former Gov. George Ryan has no regrets – ABC7 Chicago Social Justice lawyers, Andrea Lyon and Tony Thedford, discussed Lyon’s new book and bipartisan criminal
Chicago Sun Times 12-9-2022
Ending Wrongful Convictions will take more than piecemeal reform. Letter to the Editor by Andrea Lyon The fact that so many people are wrongfully convicted because of police misconduct in Illinois and other states illuminates a failure of larger dimensions. In an editorial last week, the board rightfully pointed out that prisoners released from incarceration
Ending wrongful convictions will take more than piecemeal reform, Chicago Sun Times 12-9-2022
The fact that so many people are wrongfully convicted because of police misconduct in Illinois and other states illuminates a failure of larger dimensions. By Letters to the Editor In an editorial last week, the board rightfully pointed out that prisoners released from incarceration need support systems if they are to return to productive lives. Half of Americans
Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform: We Need a Defender General
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“Dismantling Our American Apartheid” by Andrea Lyon, Chicago Tribune 10-25-2021
Read the article here: https://andrealyon.com/2021/10/25/dismantling-our-…-chicago-tribune/
Kylleen’s Story
What would you do if you found yourself in prison for life without the possibility of parole and you were innocent? My name is Kylleen Thomas and that is where I found myself 28 years ago. I was in prison with nowhere to turn and no one to help. I was lost and had no
True Believer and the Road to Hell Podcast
This wide ranging conversation between two leaders of the criminal defense bar covers: The present and future of criminal justice in America; What it is like to represent the innocent and the guilty; Why we need a Defender General https:;//youtu.be/xmJRp59-MzA
Antonio’s Story
Social Justice Requires a Defender General to End the Apartheid that is Our Justice System by, “Antonio” I am not one of the countless black, brown, or poor people in this country who was wrongfully convicted. I did commit my crime. My name is Antonio, and I spent 29 years in prison. I believe the