Press Release: Family Members of 1999 Shooting Call for Commutation for Earnest Jackson
Earnest Jackson has been in prison for over 22 years for a crime that someone else confessed to. To the Nebraska Board of Pardons: #SendEarnestHome.

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Flatwater Free Press
September 16, 2022
Slain teen’s loved ones to pardon’s board: Release Jackson, he didn’t do it.
By Matthew Hansen and Natalia Alamdari

LIncoln Channel 8
September 5, 2022
Free Earnest Jackson Letter Writing
A video recap of the local efforts to garner letters & support in anticipation of Earnest’s upcoming September 19th pardon’s hearing.

KETV Newswatch 7
March 26, 2022
Free Earnest Jackson Chili Feed Event
An interview with Brenda Jackson-Williams, Tracy Jackson, and Remee Greer about Earnest’s story at the locally hosted event.

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

Nebraska Examiner
September 15, 2022
Earnest* Jackson gains more allies in quest to be freed from prison
Son & mother of alleged murder victim’s only child plan to testify on his behalf. An article by Paul Hammel.

Nebraska Examiner
August 31, 2022
Nebraska Board of Pardons will hear Earnest’s case on Sept. 19th
An article by Jazari Kual

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

1011 Now News
September 15, 2022
After 22 years in prison, Earnest Jackson to go before Nebraska Pardon Board
In a matter of days, Earnest Jackson will hear his fate from Nebraska’s top elected officials after decades of fighting for his freedom from the confines of prison. An article by Bayley Bischoff.

NOISE X #SEH
April 29, 2022
After Failure of LB 28, How Can the Wrongful Conviction of Earnest Jackson Be Reversed?
An article penned by #SEH campaign manager, Megan Rollag, in collaboration with NOISE. This article summarizes the key facts and current state of Earnest’s case as of April 29th, 2022.

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