Reaching Stellar: Illinois Innocence Project trains next generation of exonerators
The Illinois Innocence Project at UIS has freed or exonerated 20 people since it was founded 20 years ago.
On campus in Springfield, it’s known for the powerful display of flags each Wrongful Conviction Day in October, where one flag is displayed for every innocent person exonerated from prison.
But IIP also is known for giving both undergraduate and law school students real-world experience that shapes them into the next generation of defenders of the innocent.
UIS top public university in Illinois, report says
The University of Illinois Springfield is taking the top prize yet again on U.S. News & World Report list of top public regional universities in Illinois.
UIS was also ranked the fourth-best public university in the Midwest regional category.
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Suprana Banerjee
Suparna BanerjeeHometown: Kolkata, IndiaMajor: Computer Science
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Tommie Redmond
Hometown: Chicago, IllinoisMajor: Public AdministrationFuture Plans: Work for the FBI or in Student Affairs