Earnest Jackson has been in prison for over 20 years for a crime that someone else confessed to. To the Nebraska Board of Pardons: #SendEarnestHome.
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The Gateway
March 29, 2021
Free Earnest Jackson Concert
A recap of the night locals came together to tell Earnest's story with music, food and comedy.
KPTM Fox 42
December 9, 2020
Family, community pushes to free man who spent decades behind bars
The Reader
September 21, 2020
The Curious, Winding Case of Earnest Jackson
A jury in Douglas County convicted Earnest Jackson of murder in 1999. Now a movement has started to set him free.
Omaha World-Herald
June 24, 2017, updated October 16, 2019
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds sentence for man convicted at age 17 in 1999 shooting death
KPTM Fox 42
January 30, 2021
Senator hopes bill would give a new chance at re-trial for a man who says he's innocent
The Gateway
December 7, 2020
#SendEarnestHome: A growing movement hoping to free a wrongly convicted man
Omaha World-Herald
September 13, 2020
'Let's bring him home': Movement to free man convicted of murder at 17 grows
Omaha World-Herald
April 27, 2016
Convicted of murder at 17, man resentenced to at least 13½ more years in prison; his family calls it unfair
Unjustly
December 16, 2020
Send Earnest Home
Join Unjustly as they explore the social injustices in our criminal justice system. This episode they tell the story of Earnest Jackson, who has been wrongfully convicted for over 20 years.
Midwest Mistfits Podcast
November 25, 2020
Send Earnest Jackson Home: Innocence Podcast
Hear the story of Earnest Jackson. With details from the night of the crime, the trial, the appeals, and the current fight to share his story far & wide.
KPTM Fox 42
September 11, 2020
"Free Earnest Jackson" movement says Omaha man was wrongfully convicted for murder