Innocence Blog

Media Coverage in Freddie Peacock Case

Posted: February 5, 2010 4:20 pm

Yesterday, Freddie Peacock became the 250th person exonerated by DNA evidence in the United States. We posted background on his case and a new report on the first 250 exonerations.  This afternoon, Innocence Project Senior Case Coordinator Maggie Taylor wrote here about her experience with Peacock’s family at the exoneration hearing in Rochester.

Innocence Project supporters around the world are marking the 250th exoneration by sending letters to newspaper editors in their communities, calling for reforms to prevent future injustice. Send yours here.

Here's a selection of media coverage of yesterday’s exoneration:


New York Times: Vindication Now Arrives After a Battle of 28 Years

Los Angeles Times: DNA Evidence Clears NY Man

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Article and Video

Dozens more news outlets, TV stations and blogs around the country carried Peacock’s story. Notable blog posts included Simple Justice, The Root, The Agitator, Overbrook Foundation and Black Voices.