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Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

S4 Ep6: Michael Ware

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob Ruff

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.57.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

For our Season 4 Finale episode, we are joined by the Executive Director of the Innocence Project of Texas. Mr. Ware walks us through George's case from start to finish. Hear all of the behind the scenes details of the post conviction relief proceedings, along with some shocking new information about the Bell County D.A.'s office.

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0:00.0

The only thing necessary for evil to prevail is that good men and women do nothing.

0:12.8

I am simply a mouthpiece for good people from around the world who want to make a difference.

0:30.9

The engagement and the involvement of ordinary people is what is going to change our criminal justice system.

0:38.7

Many have tried and failed. The only difference between them and me is I'm bringing an army with me.

0:48.6

This is Truth and Justice.

0:50.9

Hello everyone and welcome back to Truth and Justice. This is the finale episode for a six-part mini-series

1:04.4

on the George Powell case out of Kaleen, Texas. Like I mentioned at the beginning of the season,

1:09.8

this was not going to be our typical endeavor. George Powell was already represented by attorneys and

1:15.1

was in the middle of his habeas procedures when we took on his case. We began a reporting on the

1:20.5

George Powell case based on a request directly from Michael Ware of the Innocence Project of Texas.

1:27.4

While on a practical level, George's case of actual innocence seems like a simple one,

1:32.7

but the reality is he still has an uphill battle to fight through the court system in Bell County.

1:38.6

We've spent the last six weeks bringing international attention to George's case,

1:43.0

and putting pressure on the present-day prosecutors to finally write this terrible injustice.

1:48.4

In today's finale episode, we're going to hear directly from Michael Ware.

1:53.6

Mike's going to explain why he asked for the help of the Truth and Justice Army and give us all

1:58.2

of the behind-the-scenes information that led him to believe that George Powell is actually innocent.

2:04.4

We're going to take a quick break here for one ad and then we'll hear directly from the executive

2:08.7

director of the Innocence Project of Texas.

2:25.3

Today's episode is sponsored by Stamps.com.

2:29.1

Every one of us has had the same annoying experience. You get home from work,

2:33.5

it's late in the evening, and you realize you have a package that you need to mail out.

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