News & CommentarySubscribe to our newsletter and never miss an update. Subscribe Jim Crow Juries Guest User 10/21/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 10/21/22 The Promise of Justice Initiative’s Statement on Louisiana Supreme Court Denying Remedy to Those Convicted by Jim Crow Jury Verdicts Read More Guest User 9/28/22 Guest User 9/28/22 PJI Executive Director, Mercedes Montagnes, receives prestigious Harvard Law School Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship Read More Organizing and Advocacy, Civil Rights Impact Litigation, Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 9/23/22 Organizing and Advocacy, Civil Rights Impact Litigation, Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 9/23/22 PJI Launches Walker – Thompson Fellowship in honor of criminal justice reform advocates John Thompson and Neal Walker Read More Organizing and Advocacy, Client and Family Assistance Guest User 9/6/22 Organizing and Advocacy, Client and Family Assistance Guest User 9/6/22 John Thompson Legacy Center opens on 9/6 in the former Resurrection After Exoneration space Read More Guest User 8/25/22 Guest User 8/25/22 PJI Releases Annual Report as it Enters its 10th Year of Impact Read More Guest User 7/13/22 Guest User 7/13/22 New Beginnings Read More Civil Rights Impact Litigation Guest User 6/17/22 Civil Rights Impact Litigation Guest User 6/17/22 PJI Concludes Lewis v. Cain “Remedy Hearing” Read More Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 6/10/22 Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 6/10/22 Louisiana survivors of violence champion legislation for increased access in victim reparations Read More Civil Rights Impact Litigation, Press Release Guest User 6/6/22 Civil Rights Impact Litigation, Press Release Guest User 6/6/22 Lewis v. Cain trial remedy phase begins June 6 Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 5/10/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 5/10/22 Promise of Justice Initiative argues before Louisiana Supreme Court in Reddick v. Louisiana, a case that will decide the fate of 1,500 people who remain incarcerated as a result of Jim Crow juries Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 4/18/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 4/18/22 Promise of Justice Marks Two Years Post Ramos v. Louisiana and Louisiana Supreme Court to Hear Argument on the Fate of 1500 cases on May 10, 2022 Read More Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 3/14/22 Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 3/14/22 Survivors of violence seek to promote safety, healing with new legislative priorities Read More Organizing and Advocacy, Death Penalty Guest User 3/8/22 Organizing and Advocacy, Death Penalty Guest User 3/8/22 Bills to Repeal the Death Penalty Filed in Louisiana’s House and Senate Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 3/1/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 3/1/22 House Bill 271 seeks to restore justice to people convicted by Jim Crow Juries Read More Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 2/25/22 Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 2/25/22 House Resolution 51 Task Force submits final report and recommendations to Louisiana State Legislature Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 2/15/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 2/15/22 Louisiana Supreme Court agrees to hear PJI Client’s Challenge to Jim Crow Juries Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 2/11/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 2/11/22 PJI Client Brandon Jackson granted parole after serving 25 years in prison as a result of a non-unanimous jury conviction Read More Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 2/7/22 Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 2/7/22 Survivor Informed Taskforce submits Final Report and Recommendations to the Louisiana Legislature Read More Jim Crow Juries, Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 2/2/22 Jim Crow Juries, Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 2/2/22 Promise of Justice Initiative and Voice of the Experienced advocate for an end to Jim Crow Juries at Equal Justice Task Force Read More Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 1/25/22 Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 1/25/22 Gloria “Mama Glo” Williams, Louisiana’s longest serving woman and mother, to be released from prison after 50 years Read More Older Posts
Jim Crow Juries Guest User 10/21/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 10/21/22 The Promise of Justice Initiative’s Statement on Louisiana Supreme Court Denying Remedy to Those Convicted by Jim Crow Jury Verdicts Read More
Guest User 9/28/22 Guest User 9/28/22 PJI Executive Director, Mercedes Montagnes, receives prestigious Harvard Law School Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship Read More
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Guest User 8/25/22 Guest User 8/25/22 PJI Releases Annual Report as it Enters its 10th Year of Impact Read More
Civil Rights Impact Litigation Guest User 6/17/22 Civil Rights Impact Litigation Guest User 6/17/22 PJI Concludes Lewis v. Cain “Remedy Hearing” Read More
Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 6/10/22 Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 6/10/22 Louisiana survivors of violence champion legislation for increased access in victim reparations Read More
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Jim Crow Juries Guest User 5/10/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 5/10/22 Promise of Justice Initiative argues before Louisiana Supreme Court in Reddick v. Louisiana, a case that will decide the fate of 1,500 people who remain incarcerated as a result of Jim Crow juries Read More
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Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 3/14/22 Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 3/14/22 Survivors of violence seek to promote safety, healing with new legislative priorities Read More
Organizing and Advocacy, Death Penalty Guest User 3/8/22 Organizing and Advocacy, Death Penalty Guest User 3/8/22 Bills to Repeal the Death Penalty Filed in Louisiana’s House and Senate Read More
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Jim Crow Juries Guest User 2/15/22 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 2/15/22 Louisiana Supreme Court agrees to hear PJI Client’s Challenge to Jim Crow Juries Read More
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