New Mexico Death Row exoneree Ron Keine held an audience spellbound last Thursday at First Mennonite Church as he told his story of wrongful conviction, eventual freedom, and his dedication to educating people about this cause.
He talked about his frustration with God and questioning how such a thing could happen until, that week, the true killer walked into a church and confessed to the crime of which Ron was accused.
With the belief that God gave him this experience so that he could share it with the world, Ron now travels around the country to tell his story. Through the organization Witness to Innocence, Ron joins a number of other death row exonerees to tell their story and work to educate about the realities of wrongful conviction and the practically unavoidable hazard of executing an innocent person.
As of the date of this post, 131 individuals have been wrongfully convicted and sent to death rows around the country.
April 20, 2009
Death Row Exoneree Ron Keine Educates and Inspires
April 13, 2009
Death Row Exoneree Ron Keine to Speak in Indianapolis, 4/16
This Thursday, April 16th, come hear the story of Ron Keine, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death in New Mexico. Ron stands as a testament to the errors that our justice system can make, and the real and constant threat of executing innocents. Since his exoneration, Ron has traveled the country to tell his powerful story of innocence.
Ron will be speaking at First Mennonite Church, 4601 Knollton Rd., beginning at 7 PM. For more information contact InCASE Executive Director Will McAuliffe at wmcauliffe@indianacase.org or 317.519.5204.
This event is co-sponsored by InCASE and the Indiana Information Center on the Abolition of Capital Punishment. Mr. Keine’s visit is arranged in partnership with Witness to Innocence.
April 3, 2009
Tune in Tomorrow
For those in the Indianapolis area, InCASE Executive Director Will McAuliffe will be joining Bishop Garrott Benjamin of Light of the World Church on his radio show "Unity in the Community" on 1310 AM from 12pm-1pm. Listen in and call with your questions and comments!
