The Resistance Before the #Resistance

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig Jun 29, 2018 A new exhibit at the Los Angeles Public Library celebrates the young men who refused to fight in the Vietnam War. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How a Death Row Inmate Made Injustice Pay Off

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jun 28, 2018 After being wrongfully convicted of murder and spending 41 years at Angola prison in Louisiana, Gary Tyler has become a community leader in the struggle for justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Best of ‘Scheer Intelligence’ 2016: Robert Scheer’s Guests Offer a Wealth of Insight

BLANK Jan 1, 2017 Once a week, Truthdig’s editor in chief interviews someone who, through long engagement with American culture or politics, has an informed and highly personal perspective on pressing issues. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Former Death Row Inmate Gary Tyler Backing California Anti-Death Penalty Measure

BLANK Nov 2, 2016 After serving 41 years in Louisiana State Penitentiary for a crime he says he didn't commit, Tyler is supporting Proposition 62 on the November ballot. After serving 41 years in Louisiana State Penitentiary for a crime he didn't commit, Tyler is supporting Proposition 62 on the November ballot. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gary Tyler on the American Justice System: ‘Truth Is Going to Stand Out No Matter What’

BLANK Oct 31, 2016 The former death row inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary spent 42 years in prison for a crime he says did not commit Now he is speaking out on behalf of America's prison population and calling for more rehabilitative programsThe former death row inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary spent 42 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gary Tyler on Maintaining Hope and Compassion in the U.S. Prison System

Emma Niles / Truthdig Oct 13, 2016 At age 16, Gary Tyler was wrongly sent to death row, where he spent 41 years until being freed in April. The Truthdig team spoke with him about the prison system, the death penalty and maintaining hope throughout the decades. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Live at Truthdig: What Can Be Done to Reform the U.S. Prison System?

Emma Niles / Truthdig Oct 9, 2016 At age 16, Gary Tyler was wrongly sent to death row, where he spent 41 years until being freed in April The Truthdig team will talk with him Thursday at 1 pm PDT/4 p EDT. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer Interviews Gary Tyler, Wrongly Imprisoned for Decades

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 30, 2016 Tyler tells Truthdig's editor in chief how he survived his years in the penitentiary after being wrongly convicted of murdering a 13-year-old boy. (Transcript added.) Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )