Free Philip Vance!

Watch for new videos each week!

- NEW An Interview with Philip's Daughter

- An Interview with Philip's Father

- A Message from Philip's Oldest Brother

A new petition was submitted to the court at the end of February (see details below). Support is still needed for the final legal expenses. 

Please contribute to the Philip Vance GoFundMe

New questions & answers - 3/6/25

Follow the links below to hear Philip respond directly to questions on people’s minds.

• Justice
• Incarceration
• Growth & Change

"Don’t ever be scared to ask anything that’s too harsh or too much…I think those are questions that people really need to hear…the ones they are afraid to ask. I want people to know the truth and sometimes the truth it unleashes a lot of people." - Philip.

By David R. Weiss – March 13, 2025

Two decades ago, Philip Vance’s life was set on the scales of justice. And found wanting. Convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life in prison. A jury found him guilty on all three counts: second-degree intentional, first-degree intentional, and first-degree premeditated. In just eight hours. 

Read the full article.

"Source Claims Philip Vance is Wrongfully Convicted, Knows the Real Killer" 

Read the full Unicorn Riot article here.

"Twenty three years after the killing of South Saint Paul clerk Khaled Al-Bakri, and 21 years since Philip Vance was convicted and given a life sentence for the deadly robbery, an anonymous source has come forward with new details that support Philip Vance’s claims of innocence."

"Community Demands Exoneration for Philip Vance on 22nd Anniversary of Murder"

Read the full Unicorn Riot article here.

In this comprehensive article with audio clips you will hear directly from Philip Vance  about the corruption that lead to his wrongful conviction. "Those SAME officers testified at my trial and lied. Those same officers coerced,  threatened, and manipulated witnesses to lie against me, which led to my  wrongful conviction and incarceration."

Did Anyone Go to Jail for the Strike Force Scandal?

This Dec. 6, 2024 Star Tribune article provides details of the rampant corruption of the Metro Gang Strike Force that was involved in Philip's case. " “I remember that it was egregious corruption,” Bassett said. “I didn’t know if there were consequences.”