08/27/2026
They Said It Wouldn’t Be Easy
They were right.
It hasn’t been easy.
But look what can happen when you refuse to give up.
In just one year, Ira went from having a story that very few people knew about to having over 1,000 people following his story.
His book was published.
His case was submitted to the Innocence Project in Nebraska and New York.
His story reached the newspaper.
He shared his story through two podcasts.
A petition was started.
Letters came from the Governor and three different senators.
And now we’re working on the Pardons Board process.
That isn’t nothing.
That’s progress.
That’s doors opening.
That’s people finally listening.
That’s a voice that was quiet for far too long finally being heard.
We still have a fight ahead of us. But after everything we’ve accomplished in one year, I can’t help but believe that there are more doors waiting to open.
So if you’ve followed Ira, shared his story, bought his book, signed his petition, listened to a podcast, sent a message, or simply believed that his story deserved to be heard—
THANK YOU.
You may think you only did one small thing.
But to us, every single one of those things matters.
Ira’s story is no longer being told in silence.
And we aren’t done
