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Antoine Day was wrongfully convicted of muder and attempted murder in Illinois in 1991. He spent over...
Eddie James Lowery was wrongfully convicted of rape in Kansas in 1982. He was incarcerated for 10...
William Dillon is a man who served 28 years of a life sentence for a murder he...
Michael Semanchik is the Executive Director of The Innocence Center (TIC), a formidable national legal institution dedicated...
| Published: | April 2, 2026 |
| Podcast: | For The Innocent |
| Category: | Access to Justice , News & Current Events , True Crime |
How do you rebuild a life after it was taken from you? A wrongful conviction strips a person of their agency, leaving pain and loss where there once was freedom and purpose. Healing from such a profound injustice is no easy task, and even after exoneration, the ache of what was lost remains.
In this episode, Michael Semanchik sits down with Antoine Day, Eddie Lowery, and William Michael Dillon—all members of The Exoneree Band. Together, they share how music became a powerful outlet for processing their experiences, reclaiming their voices, and transforming pain into purpose. Through their performances, The Exoneree Band spreads awareness about wrongful incarceration, tells their personal stories, and educates communities about the human cost of injustice. Their message is clear: freedom is everything.
Learn more at ExonereeBand.com.
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For The Innocent |
Hosted by Michael Semanchik, For the Innocent reveals the shocking realities of wrongful convictions. Season 3 features the stories Amanda Knox, JJ Velasquez, Bruce Lisker, and more. Plus, legal experts reveal how false confessions, flawed forensics, and corruption put innocent people behind bars. Seasons One and Two are now available.
