There are 3 article(s) tagged Artis Whitehead:

• December 2024

  • Gov. Lee pardons 43 including Memphis software engineer

    All of those pardoned by the governor have been out of prison for at least five years.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2024

  • Man sues City of Memphis for wrongful conviction

    A man wrongfully convicted of a 2002 Beale Street robbery is eligible for compensation of up to $1 million from the state, but has to be exonerated by Tennessee’s governor before he can receive the money. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 16, 2024

• February 2024

  • Wrongfully convicted, Artis Whitehead is free after 21 years but fettered

    “You miss graduation, you miss birthday parties. You miss the little scrapes and the falls,” Artis Whitehead said of the things he missed about being a dad during the 21 years he spent in prison. “You miss being able to actually guide them.”

    By Julia Baker February 08, 2024