Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton: "Picking Cotton" (St. Martin's Press)

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Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton: "Picking Cotton" (St. Martin's Press)

A rape victim mistakenly accused Ronald Cotton of being her attacker. He served eleven years in prison before DNA evidence exonerated him. They both join Diane to present their joint memoir of injustice and forgiveness

A rape victim mistakenly accused Ronald Cotton of being her attacker. He served eleven years in prison before DNA evidence exonerated him. They both join Diane to present their joint memoir of injustice and forgiveness

Guests

Jennifer Thompson-Cannino

is a homemaker and an activist against mistaken eyewitness identification and capital punishment.

Ronald Cotton

lives and works in North Carolina and has been a frequent speaker at schools and conferences.

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