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Blood and Truth

Blood and Truth

Written by: Tampa Bay Times
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 Tommy Zeigler has been on death row for 42 years and for more than half that time, he’s been trying to convince the state of Florida to allow for DNA tests that might help exonerate him. But the state continually refuses. About 20 other men are in a similar situation, imprisoned in Florida since the 1970s or ’80s and arguing that it’s inherently unfair to deny them access to 21st century science. Leonora LaPeter Anton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, and photographer Cherie Diez have followed the case for years. In 2018, they traveled around Florida and into Georgia to interview dozens of people, some involved in the police work or prosecution, others who believe in Zeigler’s innocence.

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 Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • Chapter 11: Shapes of Hope

    Chapter 11: Shapes of Hope
    Jun 26 2023

    It's been three years since the last episode of Blood and Truth, and Tommy Zeigler is still on death row. But with the election of a new state attorney comes fresh hope for the DNA testing Ziegler says could set him free after nearly five decades behind bars. Here's the latest.


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    32 mins
  • Chapter 10: Another Chance

    Chapter 10: Another Chance
    Feb 24 2020
    Tommy Zeigler waited on Florida’s death row last year with hope that there would be another chance to test the evidence in his case. Listen to what happened.

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    31 mins
  • Coming soon: Chapter 10

    Coming soon: Chapter 10
    Feb 18 2020
    Will prosecutors give Tommy Zeigler another chance at DNA testing?

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    Less than 1 minute
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