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East Cleveland Three to Tell Stories of Wrongful Convictions, Feb. 27

From left, Eugene Johnson, Derrick Wheatt and Laurese Glover

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture in collaboration with the Ohio Innocence Project host three Ohio Innocence Project exonerees—known as the East Cleveland Three—on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema. In February of 1995, Laurese Glover was 16 years old and Derek Wheatt and Eugene […]

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February 1, 2020 at 5:30 pmEvents

A Community Fostered in the Center for Law, Justice & Culture

A Community Fostered in the Center for Law, Justice & Culture

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture On the bottom floor of Bentley Hall, in Room 001, sits the Center for Law, Justice & Culture. It’s a reprieve from the bustling nature of Bentley Hall, the home of Economics, History, Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology, where students are always […]

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November 19, 2019 at 10:50 amIn Class

Students Explore Legal Education and Profession at Pre-Law Days

Pierce Reed gives keynote.

Sixteen Ohio University alumni and friends returned to campus Nov. 7-8 to share their law-related experiences and advice with current students during the 2019 Pre-Law Days. The event began in Baker Theater on Nov. 7 with a keynote address by Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Pierce […]

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November 18, 2019 at 3:41 pmNews

Students Invited to Explore Legal Education, Profession at Pre-Law Day, Nov. 7-8

Alumni lawyers speak to students about legal practice during Pre-Law Day 2017

Ohio University’s annual Pre-Law Days begin on Thursday, Nov, 7, at 5 p.m. in Baker Theater with a keynote address from Ohio University alumnus Pierce Reed titled “Revolution, Evolution, and Convolution: How Liberal Arts Saved My Career In Law.” Reed is an outstanding alumnus that has dedicated his life to […]

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November 1, 2019 at 10:15 pmEvents

Rescheduled: Wrongful Conviction Day | With Exoneree Raymond Towler, Oct. 30

Raymond Towler

Note: This event has been rescheduled for Oct. 30, 2019.  The Center for Law, Justice & Culture and the Ohio Innocence Project chapter of Ohio University (OIP-u), in conjunction with with the Ohio Innocence Project at University of Cincinnati College of Law, host exoneree Raymond Towler on the sixth annual […]

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October 1, 2019 at 4:45 pmEvents

Join Ohio University Chapter of Ohio Innocence Project-u on Sept. 18

Join Ohio University Chapter of Ohio Innocence Project-u on Sept. 18

The Ohio University Chapter of the Ohio Innocence Project-u will host its first meeting on Sept. 18 at 6 pm in Bentley Hall 120. OIP-u provides a way for undergraduate and graduate students to raise awareness to the issue of wrongful conviction through events, biweekly meetings, tabling, and fundraising. OIP-u […]

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September 1, 2019 at 7:45 pmEvents

Students Attend Ohio Innocence Project Conference, Network With Other Chapters

Students attend OIP-u Conference led by OHIO alum Pierce Reed

Six current Ohio University undergraduate and graduate students attended the Ohio Innocence Project and OIP-u 2019 Spring Conference in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 21-22. OIP-u is the undergraduate advocate network of the Ohio Innocence Project, a project at the University of Cincinnati College of Law that works to exonerate wrongfully […]

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March 5, 2019 at 11:29 amNews