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Forever devoted to justice: Leon Benson with Vernon Bateman

Indianapolis Liberation CenterJuly 19, 2024July 29, 2024

Watch as recent exoneree Benson reunites with future exoneree Bateman at his solo art opening.

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The real Tarzan: A revolutionary history lesson by Vernon T. Bateman

Indianapolis Liberation CenterJune 29, 2024July 7, 2024

Did you know the real Tarzan was an anti-colonial African fighter from Central Africa?

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Wrongfully convicted: Vernon T. Bateman’s fight for his-and our-freedom

Indianapolis Liberation CenterJune 20, 2024February 3, 2025

Learn about, support, and help exonerate Vernon T. Bateman!

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The state can’t isolate the imagination: Vernon T. Bateman and the struggle to free them all

Jay Grillo and Derek FordMay 29, 2024June 1, 2024

Bateman’s story exemplifies the often unacknowledged resistance that flourishes behind prison bars, a creativity the state cannot repress.

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“I look at my ankle and I’m still incarcerated”

Arte Mexicano en IndianaApril 1, 2024January 20, 2025

Watch Vernon T. Bateman’s impromptu speech at the Liberation Center’s Fourth Friday opening.

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Illuminating injustice: Community celebrates Vernon T. Bateman’s murals

Indianapolis Liberation CenterApril 1, 2024April 28, 2024

On Mass Ave., the first in-person event in the campaign to exonerate Bateman showcased his brilliant public artworks on display outside of The District Threatre.

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Petition: Exonerate Vernon T. Bateman!

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanApril 1, 2024May 17, 2025

ACT NOW: Decades after the alleged victim begged for Bateman’s release, he has not yet been exonerated.

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From incarceration to inspiration: Vernon T. Bateman

Underdawg TalkMarch 30, 2024February 16, 2025

This interview brings the contradictions between oppression and resistance into sharp relief.

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Despite false testimony and police misconduct, Vernon Bateman not exonerated

Indianapolis Liberation CenterMarch 21, 2024June 16, 2024

A partial but compelling list of reasons, each backed with documentation, Bateman must be exonerated.

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